For all who avoid flu vaccines due to the injections the newly FDA approved Intradermal vaccine uses a needle the size of a human hair which is painless and injected just under the skin. It has taken me several days to find the vaccine and the closest provider is a Safeway grocery store almost an hour away.

The only way I found this provider was to call the manufacturer of the vaccine since my family physician was not able to order it due to a contractual agreement with a vaccine company that did not carry it. I had exhausted the usual routes, local health departments in six counties, CVS Minute Clinics, Walgreens, Walmart, etc.in six counties.

The number to call to locate a provider in your area is 800-822-2463.

I had watched Regis and Kelly last week and they showed Kelly getting the flu vaccine with a nasal syringe. They said it can be used for ages 6 months to 60 (or around there). Any older they suggest the needle. I thought it was great because who wants another needle and esp if you have rsd. Something interesting you might want to look into.
Best of luck.
kathy d

Hi, ballerina:

Do you, by any chance, know if flu vaccines or any other vaccines for adults exist with a pediatric needle?

The other day, I had blood drawn for a thyroid blood test. These blood drawings are usually very painful and almost always cause RSD flare-ups. Sometime, they could even cause venipuncture RSD, which is why I do not like big needles, that is, needles for adults. I asked the nurse to use a pediatric needle for the blood drawing and I could not believe it: I practically did not feel the needle go in! From now on, I will stick with pediatric needles! I will ask the pharmacists who sell the vaccines if the adult needles could be changed for a pediatric needle.

Do you know if the intradermal flu vaccine can cause nausea and vomiting?

Thanks for your information.

Please see the following to answer your questions
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vacci...al-vaccine.htm

The intranasal has been implicated in causing Bell's Palsy.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:...l.pone.0006999

http://www.bellspalsy.net/index.php?m=single&id=8

The nose is the royal road to the brain...things inhaled cross into the brain via the olfactory bulb. Normally viruses do not cross the blood brain barrier. Just be careful what you inhale, therefore.

People considering getting any vaccine, including the flu one yearly should really do some homework as to whether the vaccine "works" and is safe for them. Vaccines today can be problematic and/or useless.

This link to a recent discussion has some interesting data on it:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post809564-15.html
Dr. Blaylock MD is very informed, and reads many studies and journals.
The link to the Merck interview is very disturbing... so if you are easily upset, you might not want to watch it.

We tend to only hear the positive "hype" and not receive any information out there about the "other side of the coin" in order to make an informed decision.

The last link on that post, is a recording of the head of Merck's vaccine program, describing the common contamination of vaccines he worked on and also the polio vaccine (which I received in the 50's)

The vaccines used on cats, have shown to cause vaccination sarcoma (cancer) and autoimmune disease which destroys the kidneys (distemper). At least for pets now, there are adjuvant free vaccines now being made... called PureVax. But none for humans yet! It is the adjuvants that cause the troubles, or in the case of Merck-- actual contaminants. It has come to light that the AIDs epidemic stems from Merck's experimental vaccine in the late 70's for Hep B, which was contaminated.

I have had the nasal mist flu vaccine 3 or 4 times. You can contact Department of Health Center (DHEC) in your area & they can tell you where you can go to get one bc not everywhere has them. I have to go to a pediatricians office bc they are only place near me. Very easy & quick. Never had any side effects at all. Although, vaccine ingredients change every year..but I recommend the nasal mist....especially if you are concerned about needle pricks & RSD spread. I used to be super paranoid but my health has gotten so poor I cant worry about that right now. I got stuck 15 times Thursday to get an IV started & the 3 nurses still couldnt get it. Hope you can find the info you need!!!