There is no question in my mind that children with health conditions and their caregivers should get the H1N1 shot to protect themselves. Your child is at a disadvantage in not being completely healthy, so anything you can do to keep them from getting sick is necessary.
As for the general population it's a choice.
My thoughts are it's best to let your child's immune system fend for itself so long as your kid is healthy. Being a little sick here and there is not a bad thing. Think of it as preparing itself to fight of the serious health threats.
Coulda...woulda...shoulda?....you can live in a plastic bubble and get sick or just be normal and sail healthily through the winter time...there are no guarantees.
As for getting to protect the already ill? That's like looking for a needle in a haystack...you're gambling. If you are around 'sick' people than maybe you should but under normal circumstances it doesn't make sense.
We are very lucky to have this type of preventative medicine available to us but don't forget their are always too sides to every coin...
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