Emory Still Looking For Infants To Participate in H1N1 Vaccine Study
Decatur Metro | September 10, 2009Jennifer writes in…
Emory is looking for more kids between the ages of 6 and 36 months for participation in the Swine Flu Vaccine Study. If interested more information can be obtained by calling 404-727-4044.
The study began back in late August, but I guess few parents are enthused about putting their kids, especially infants and toddlers, under the needle for a flu shot trial.
I’m not sure I’d ever be comfortable with volunteering my child (if I had one!) to participate in something like this, even if the risk was low. Would you ever be willing to enroll your infant in a flu trial? How bad how the outbreak have to be for you to consider it?
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No, absolutely not, and I won’t be letting my kids get the swine flu vaccine either. Too bad the word “pandemic” looks like the word “panic.”
Hey there,
I should have also mentioned that my kiddos and I have both participated, but we eagerly look forward to the seasonal flu vaccine every year. There are strong opinions on either side of the to get the vaccine or not to get the vaccine debate but it is up to each family to make an educated decision for themselves. For our family, the risks associated with any flu outweigh any risks associated with the current vaccines. For others that may not be the case.
BTW, my 3 year old had a blast getting her blood drawn..she thought it was really cool to see the blood moving from the tube into the vial.
You were smart. I wanted to enroll my kids (not infants) because there very well may be a shortage of vaccine when it comes out and then many of us will wish we’d had early access for our kids. But cautious hubby objected. Sometimes short-term caution is long-term foolishness.
But Jenny McCarthy told me I would catch the autism.
H-e-double-toothpicks no would I enroll my kids of any age in any vaccine trial. We eschew flu shots as well.
As long as the infant reads and signs a consent form, I have no problem with this.
Maybe if the expanded the criterion to include the infantile, they would soon be brimming with participants! Yes, I know, you want to know if I have volunteered…:)
If “pig fever” was more deadly than the standard strain, maybe.