http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/ Your connection to healthier living Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Leila Halligan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:15 +0000 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/?p=589#comment-268 Regarding the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. Would a 10 year old with asthma be considered high risk and able to receive the vaccine? Also, what about the parents of a high risk child, would they qualify to receive the vaccine as well? We have all received the seasonal vaccine for this year. Thank you! Regarding the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. Would a 10 year old with asthma be considered high risk and able to receive the vaccine? Also, what about the parents of a high risk child, would they qualify to receive the vaccine as well? We have all received the seasonal vaccine for this year.
Thank you!

]]> http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Denice Ferrarelli Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:52:55 +0000 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/?p=589#comment-266 Hello, Sophia: Yes, it is absolutely safe and recommended to get a flu shot when breastfeeding and, when available, women of childbearing age should get the H1N1 vaccine too. In fact, pregnant women are recommended to get vaccinated while pregnant because any risk of the vaccine is far over-shadowed by the serious risk of the flu. Best Wishes, Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter Div. Head, Adolescent Medicine Cooper University Hospital Professor of Pediatrics UMDNJ-RWJMS Hello, Sophia:
Yes, it is absolutely safe and recommended to get a flu shot when breastfeeding and, when available, women of childbearing age should get the H1N1 vaccine too. In fact, pregnant women are recommended to get vaccinated while pregnant because any risk of the vaccine is far over-shadowed by the serious risk of the flu.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter
Div. Head, Adolescent Medicine
Cooper University Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
UMDNJ-RWJMS

]]> http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Sophia Iwanaga Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:46:40 +0000 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/?p=589#comment-269 Is it safe to get these flu shots if you are breastfeeding? Is it safe to get these flu shots if you are breastfeeding?

]]> http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Denice Ferrarelli Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:06:07 +0000 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/?p=589#comment-265 Pam: Try calling your local pharmacies -- Walgreens, CVS, etc. -- to see if any of them are offering shots. Many have free, seasonal flu vaccine programs for the uninsured. We wish you good health, --Nancy Keleher, R.N., B.S.N., M.Ed. Pam: Try calling your local pharmacies — Walgreens, CVS, etc. — to see if any of them are offering shots. Many have free, seasonal flu vaccine programs for the uninsured.
We wish you good health,
–Nancy Keleher, R.N., B.S.N., M.Ed.

]]> http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/09/dont-wait-seasonal-flu-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Pam Thorne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:20:52 +0000 http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/?p=589#comment-267 how much is the shot for people with no insurance. how much is the shot for people with no insurance.

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