Juvenile Diabetes

Hi..I'm a lurker, I don't post much if at all, but do check in every so often.

What is everyones take on the swine flu?  Are you getting the swine flu shot for your diabetic and/or non diabetic child?  Are you concerend or do you think its all hype?

Wendy *Ry, 9yrs old (dxd 1/02), Maddie 8 yrs old, Connor 5 yrs old and Ally 22 months.

I'm a bit of a lurker too....my 17 year old son (dx: Sept 2004) will be getting the H1N1 shot this year.  I have not, in past, been adamant about his getting the season flu shot, but this time, it's different.  It's specific to this particular viral strain, and he really can't afford to get sick.

I think we'll hold off on this one.  I don't think it's all hype, but I'm not overly concerned.  With things like the flu, I'd rather see my kids build up their own immunity. 

H1N1 went through our school last year (cases in all my kids classes), so I have no doubt my kids have already been exposed, and possibly even had minor cases --- they all had minor flu symptoms around the same time as exposure.

If our doctor is concerned and suggests it, I will reconsider; but so far neither our family doctor nor our endo seem to think it is necessary.

Julie

Mom to Andrew (17 next week dx'd at 8 years old), Jarrod (14) and Kayleigh (12)