The Lexling is 10mos old. (Hey - if you were here, we could have a playdate!) He is not in daycare and other than runs to the store, he doesn't really get out...and even then, if he is in his stroller, he doesn't come into contact with too many bugs. I would still consider getting him a flu shot, but as it is, our ped is reserving them for the older and sicker. If he were in daycare, I would take him in asap - the flu (not a cold, the real flu) will have you and/or spouse-Flanders home for at least a week with a miserable inconsolable baby and then you will both get it too and be home for at least another week and be miserable and inconsolable.
BTW, anyone considering getting pregnant might want to get one too - you can't get them in your 1st tri and high, prolonged, fever in the 1st tri is strongly correlated with schizophrenia in the baby (well, later). I read an article on this recently and is scared the bejeezus out of me. Here's a
LINK to a similar story.
-TL
