Hi Susan,
My 3.5 year old Julia has gotten the flu shot every year and has done fine with
it. She did have a bad reaction to MMR--fevers and rash, but that might have
been the first APS flare. She has all of her other vaccines, but has not had the
chicken pox vaccine. Some doctors wondered if she might have trouble with live
vaccines (such as MMR and chicken pox). Now Julia is on the immunosuppressant
MMF so the docs won't let her get the chicken pox vaccine as it could give her
chicken pox.
Julia has always seemed to get every infection going, so I am glad that she was
able to get almost all of her vaccines.
Jennifer
Jennifer Orange
Torys LLP

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From: apeced@yahoogroups.com <apeced@yahoogroups.com>
To: apeced@yahoogroups.com <apeced@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sun Oct 19 19:37:49 2008
Subject: [apeced] Re: Flu vaccine

Hi Susan,

I also have received the flu vaccine every year. It doesn't always
prevent me from the getting the flu, but compared to all my
officemates (who don't get the vaccine) - when I do get it, my case
is usually much more mild than theirs. I haven't had any problems
from it as far as reactions (except a sore arm for a day or so).

Julia

--- In apeced@yahoogroups.com <mailto:apeced%40yahoogroups.com> , "Liz and James
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<theyarkers@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Susan,
>
> I'm not sure about most of your questions, but I do know that James
(my
> husband) has the flu vaccine every year since he can remember and
has no
> problems with it.
>
> Hope you find out the answers to your other questions
>
> Liz
>
>
>
> From: apeced@yahoogroups.com <mailto:apeced%40yahoogroups.com>
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Behalf Of
> rubiose
> Sent: Monday, 20 October 2008 5:02 AM
> To: apeced@yahoogroups.com <mailto:apeced%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [apeced] Flu vaccine
>
>
>
> Hi All -
> Hope you all are doing well and in good health. I have a two part
> question that I was hoping I could get some advice on. My son,
Joseph
> is now two years old and does not have any endocrine issues
requiring
> supplementation (Ie CA or cortisol) at this time yet he has nail
> dystrophy and candidiasis issues related to APECED. Last year he
got
> the flu shot yet still got the flu. This year I was thinking that I
> will not give him a flu vaccine. Last year when I did he had a body
> rash for 6 months. It may have just been a symptom of APECED and
not a
> reaction to the flu vaccine but I am still hesitant. What is the
> overall advice on vaccines for children with APECED?
> Also we are having a baby girl in December. We do not know at this
> point if she has APECED. We will get her tested after she is born
but
> until then would you advise holding off on ony vaccinations? I
believe
> they give babies their first vaccination at the hospital and
perhaps if
> it is not advisable for APECED patients to vaccinate so early I
will
> wait. Yet I am not certain what they reccomend for APECED patients.
> Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Take good care.
> Susan
>





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