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DustbowlDebutante
reply to post by justreleased
No flu shot for me, thanks. I'm not so much protesting the shot's chemical make-up, as I am tired of getting the flu each year that I DO get the shot.
If I don't get the shot, I don't get the flu. I know that sounds strange, but every time I have gotten the shot in my adult life, I have gotten the flu.
Xquizit
Had it the first year it came out in the late 90's and was sick ALL winter. Haven't had it since. Got the flu once in 16 years. I work in health care and discourage people from getting it unless they are geriatric.
Fylgje
I've never had one and neither has anyone in my family circle. I forbid it. The school which My daughter attends asked her if she had one and she told them no and they asked her if she wanted one and she said no and they said why and she said "call MY DAD". I NEVER RECEIVED THAT CALL. When you see those shots getting handed out on every corner, every store,---IT MEANS SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG. Never trust the CDC, government (in general), and the shills who work for them.edit on 5-11-2013 by Fylgje because: typos galore I hate my keyboard with a passion!!
justreleased
If you get the shot or not it's your choice. Either way you should know of the consequences.
mblahnikluver
reply to post by justreleased
I won't get the shot. I haven't had the flu since i was a kid.
Everyone I know who gets the shot GETS the flu, SOOOO what is the point?
I had a friend where I use to live that had to get the shot because he was military and he would be miserable for about 2 wks because of it. He always dreaded getting the shot but they had to get it, well it wasn't a shot for him it was a nasal version for the military. He hated it.
Everytime i go to the doctor I have to remind them NO I don't want the shot and NO I don't want my son to have it either.
I have a friend who complains every year when her son gets the flu. She gets him the shot. I am like ok then STOP giving him the shot!
Tsu322
So I can get a jab that will give me flu symptoms that last for ten days on the off chance that I can prevent 14 days of flu?
Ummmm.....
No.
nixie_nox
DustbowlDebutante
reply to post by justreleased
No flu shot for me, thanks. I'm not so much protesting the shot's chemical make-up, as I am tired of getting the flu each year that I DO get the shot.
If I don't get the shot, I don't get the flu. I know that sounds strange, but every time I have gotten the shot in my adult life, I have gotten the flu.
People always think they get the flu and don't. The flu is a serious illness that hospitalizes many. If you can talk on the phone, text, play on the computer, etc., you don't have the flu.
Unless you went to the hospital or your doctor and had a test to confirm, you don't know what you had, and are being completely irresponsible.edit on 5-11-2013 by nixie_nox because: (no reason given)
So I can get a jab that will give me flu symptoms that last for ten days on the off chance that I can prevent 14 days of flu?
Ummmm.....
No.
In past years when I've received a seasonal flu vaccine, the only side effect I noticed was a sore arm that lasted maybe 2 days. Usually the adverse effects aren't that bad compared to the disease itself. Actual influenza can be a lot more serious than what most people colloquially call "the flu," which is often something else entirely. It's not just feeling a tad bit lousy; it can hospitalize and kill. Unfortunately the vaccine is far from 100% effective and can indeed cause side effects, but for some (not all!), the potential benefits outweigh the risks.