I've had a very serious question about this as well. I definitely will not consider a live virus (I work with animals so I do understand vaccination science i.e. live vs. modified live vs. killed) but I also don't get the flu normally. I've never gotten seasonal flu, so I'm kind of "betting the bank" that I'll have a similar response to H1N1 - which I'm getting highly concerned about as more and more friends are having family members diagnosed, and me about to visit most over the holiday.

If you have ever read "The Great Influenza" (if you haven't - it's a great read) it's noted that the H1N1 in WWI was so deadly because those with the most healthy immune response battled the disease full force - a normal immune response - in the worst possible place - the lung sacs - and basically drowned their victims. The thing about AS, as it's been described to me is, we don't have immune deficiency - our immune systems are in overdrive. So it seems to me we would be particularly at risk in that case....and then I come back to the fact that I don't seem to get seasonal flu, for whatever reason.

I'd love to hear more comments on how people feel about this. I'm really uncertain what to do.
Michele