Women's Health Issues

Hi Amy,

I am very concerned about the H1N1 vaccine.  Being a transplant patient, I take immunosuppressants.  My immune system is kept in a state of compromise.  I am not healthy enough to be able to make it thru that flu. I guess my question is this.  What should I do?  Is the vaccine safe for someone with a compromised immune system or would I be safer to just not take it and try to stay out of crowds? 

Brenda
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I'm fairly concerned about H1N1.  I have two young children in elementary school and it seems like are always picking up viruses from school. Having several family members with asthma makes me particularly concerned.

I'm wondering- is there reason to be more concerned about H1N1 than seasonal flu?

Hi,

I'm very concerned with H1N1. I have a 2 year old and she has gotten the regular flu shot and has been fine. I'm wondering how safe this H1N1 vaccine will be. Are the risks the same? What about long term effects, I'm assuming since it's a new vaccine the effects will not be known and that worries me. Is it necessary to give my 2 year old this vaccine?