Nurses General Nursing
Published Nov 4, 2009
How was it? Side effects?
Please, no debate on whether or not to do it. Just reports from those who have rec'd it.
A completely non-scientific poll!
Multicollinearity, BSN, RN
3,119 Posts
I received the H1N1 vaccine a couple months ago. The skin where I received the vaccine is de-pigmented. It's an area about the size of a nickel. Same thing for the site where I received the regular flu shot about a month before the H1N1 vaccine. I get flu shots every year, and this has never happened before. Both flu shots caused de-pigmentation.
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yooperPN
63 Posts
My school made it mandatory if you wanted to go to clinicals. I got the nasal mist and felt generally 'icky' afterwards, but nothing major. Just tired, icky stomach, maybe a mild fever, slight body aches, etc. The next day in class, a lot of students were complaining of sore throats and headaches, but I didn't suffer from any of that.
Junebugfairy
337 Posts
i received the h1n1 vaccine 5 days ago, and i had the seasonal flu shot earlier in the fall.
i always get my flu shot every year, and i have yet to have any problems or complications related the the vaccine.
i have not had any fever, body aches, etc.. nothing.
no problems! :)
lucinda1518
20 Posts
Got the injection last month. No problems that I am aware of!
dianah, ASN
8 Articles; 4,240 Posts
Got the IM last month, no problems.
MammaNurse2Be
247 Posts
For those that can't see all the fuss about side effects- you won't until you react to a drug or vaccine. Then, your whole perspective will change and you WILL want to know what could possibly happen. Especially if you could one of the small percentage to have a major reaction.
CuriousMe
2,642 Posts
Assuming, that folks who don't see the H1N1 as a "New" vaccine to be cautious about is because they haven't had a drug reaction before is a Huge Assumption. I have had a reaction (pretty severe) to a medication. I fully support vaccination and don't understand how folks could be concerned about the H1N1 vaccine after reading the evidence.