shot vs mist for 2.5 yr old

[Anonymous]

my ped office has the shot but not mist- thoughts on mist vs shot? Should I go to a clinic for mist or take shot

[Anonymous]

The mist does not have thimerosal. I would go with the mist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my ped office has the shot but not mist- thoughts on mist vs shot? Should I go to a clinic for mist or take shot

I don't think you even have a choice here. I mean, I don't think they give the mist to children under 36 months because although weaken, it is a live virus.

[Anonymous]

The flumist is now allowed over age 2 (on the other hand, I think there are pediatric doses of the shot that don't have thimerosal, if that is a concern).

[Anonymous]

i think alot of places are reserving the shots for children who cannot get the mist (those under 2 and those over 2 with conditions like asthma). might be better to get the mist now rather than wait for the shots.

[Anonymous]

My 3.5 YO DS got the mist and was fine. Mist has been empirically shown to be more effective in kids...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my ped office has the shot but not mist- thoughts on mist vs shot? Should I go to a clinic for mist or take shot

I don't think you even have a choice here. I mean, I don't think they give the mist to children under 36 months because although weaken, it is a live virus.

My son is 28 months and got the mist last week. He was fine with it and it was less traumatic for him than the shot. My 4 year old also got the mist.