Re: Flu Vax
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 22:03:05 -0600 (CST)
Sounds right BUT there can be more than one strain and that may affect
you AGAIN. This is the reason that even people who've had flu shots can
still get sick and the CDC does recommend flu shouts in the 2nd and 3rd
trimesters. On the other hand, it's the end of the flu season.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 31 Mar 2001, Heidi wrote:
>
>With my visit to see the doctor last Tuesday, the 27th, he started talking
>to me about the flu vaccination, it seems it's been flying through our town
>here and hitting everyone, including my obgyn, who just got over it over the
>past weekend. I told him that I had already had the flu, it rippled through
>my family about 3 weeks ago. First my oldest daughter, my youngest, my
>husband, then poor ol' pregnant me, and then my step son. It didn't affect
>me like it did the rest of my family. I only threw up once and never had any
>other symptom, not so "poor ol' pregnant me" after all.
>He said that since I've already had it, that I didn't need to be
>vaccinated.. Does this sound accurate?
>I do know the last time I got a flu shot ( I worked in a nursing home) I was
>sick for a week afterwards. It just so happened I got the flu shot my last
>night of work, before my vacation.... It was a miserable one.
>
>Heidi
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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