Beginner Gardening: New bees chit chat thread...Seed Junkies welcome 10/13/09, 1 by

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Afternoon Everyone

I agree with you Loca for myself. My immune system probably has developed enough antibodies from exposure to other kinds of flu etc. to ride out the H1N1. I've never had a flu shot and never will.

If I had young kids I would hesitate though. The shots are designed to stimulate the body to produce antibodies which would help fight the virus if it enters the body. Young kids would have no natural immunity built up, no antibodies made. Us oldies have antibodies from other exposures that could be reworked, if you will, by the body to handle the virus. Kids would have to make them quick from scratch and the body can't always do that. Research is the key I think. If they don't give you the right shot then the body doesn't make the right antibody. Like a lock and key system has to be just right. And then there's the dosage and the ingredients that go into them.

Scary decision if you have young kids.

So on that doom and gloom note I'll show you a pretty picture and hope it brightens your day. Bettcha can't name it. LOL