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MDS Flu shots

This topic has 19 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 17 years, 6 months ago by cthomas555.

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October 6, 2006 at 5:20 pm #15237

Jack_dup1
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I called the research nurse coordinator for the Zarnestra trial I’m on, to make sure getting a flu shot would not interfere with anything. She said that getting a flu shot does not hurt anything, but if your counts are too low, the flu shot make not be effective. It just goes to show that if you ask five medical experts the same question, you will get five different expert answers.
Jack

October 12, 2006 at 5:34 pm #15238

Jerry
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Got my flu shot this week … no pain …. no temp … my hemo said it would be “crazy” for me to not get the shot when the flu could literally kill me … this is a total no-brainer in my opinion … the only restriction is that you cannot be allergic to chicken or eggs … my 2 cents worth …

Jerry

October 12, 2006 at 6:55 pm #15239

Caroline
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Hi.
My Dad always gets a flu shot. He got them before he found out that he had MDS and then CMML and he still get it every year.

Jody.

We heard that Flu shots are behind this year because the manufacturers had to add something to the serum to protect us from another type of flu. Does that sound right to you? That was just hearsay but I heard it from a few different people.

I read in the newspaper that they will begin giving flu shots in the middle of November. If you hear any differently, would you let me know please? You and I only live about 45 minutes apart so I assume we will get the shots at the same time. Last week my Mom cut a piece out of the K-W Record with a schedule for Flu Shot Clinics on it but that can change anytime.

Caroline

October 13, 2006 at 2:51 pm #15240

shirlsgirl
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Hi Caroline,

Thanks for the info.

Usually by now Occ. health nurses come around with their flu trolly to immunize us at work, guess that explains why they haven’t been around as yet. Please let me know if you hear anything else..and I’ll do the same.

Jody

here’s a flu link from Canadian Public Health:

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/06vol32/acs-07/index.html

October 13, 2006 at 5:29 pm #15241

cthomas555
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SusanJ,

How is your father? I remember running a slight fever after receiving my first flu shot in the 1960’s. Nothing more developed from it. I have been receiving them on a regular basis since my MDS diagnosis in 1996.

Chris
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