Flu Shot?

[y8s]

I have intended to but haven't got around to it.

I'm a skeptic at heart and I don't have a problem with the flu shot.

Some things to keep in mind with the anecdotal reports of people getting sick after getting the shot:
They probably were already infected if they got sick within a day.
A few reports is not statistically significant
Correlation does not always mean causation.

And most importantly, you will not become autistic from any vaccine. Unless, of course, your scientific research is done by playboy playmates who sell shoes.

[swanicyouth]

Flu shot ? Now your talking my language. I'm a Registered Pharmacist and a Certified Immunizer and give Flu, Zostavax (shingles), Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis), Pneumovax (pneumonia), & Recombivax all day long.

However, I've never taken a flu shot myself. Not because I believe in some crazy conspiracy that it makes you sick or causes autism, but, because I've never had the flu.

My opinion is, if you healthy and under 65 you probably do not need it. If you are allergic to eggs or chickens, you do not want to get a regular flu shot.

If you are: diabetic, immune compromised or on immune system compromising medications, around a pregnant women, smoke, are a child care worker, live in a residential facility, have asthma/ heart disease/COPD you may want to get it.

Most Drs will tell everyone to get a flu shot, as they are very safe and often free. A LOT of places that GIVE the shot are under tremendous PRESSURE to "use up all their shots" as they are no good once the season is done. Nobody wants to be left with extra shots, keep that in mind if someone is recommending one to you.

You can not get the Flu from a flu shot. You can feel fatigued or sore at the injection site for a few days after receiving one.

People who say they "get the flu from a flu shot" are usually people who WAIT to long into glue season to get one. What can happen is, you can catch the flu from regular sources during the 2-3 week window it takes to build up flu antibodies after receiving a shot.

Also there is NO mercury in ANY flu shot. Most of the shots given do not even have a preservative in them.

[Mustang81]

Yup, got one this year.

[AutowerxDetailing]

I've seen to many ppl get the flu after having the flu shot, so I'm not sure either

My wife is always nagging me to get one but I never do. Last year my wife and son both got a flu shot and both felt like crap the entire week. I, on the other hand, felt perfectly fine without the shot and haven't been sick all year. I. Will. Never... Get a flu shot.

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[ssnobrakes]

I HAD to get one, or I would lose my job. I am a Respiratory Therapist working for a big healthcare system. They require all employees to get it, or get fired. So against my will I got one because I have bills to pay.............I know 2 people who developed neuromuscular illnesses from the flu shot. You really never know what the drug companies put in these vaccines. I also have a 18 year old son with Autism and I dont care what any research or "experts" say. I believe that there is a link to Autism and newborns that get immunized that have weak immune systems. I think that in time the truth will come out. Pharmaceutical companies have deep pockets and are very powerful. There are plenty of bad drugs out there that are approved by the FDA.........BTW the flu shot I insisted on had no preservatives, but on the box it said it contained formaldihyde.
Another point I would like to make is that nothing in this world is "perfectly safe". You could die, or get deathly ill by just eating an apple. Even the CDC says that taking the flu shot has risks and can cause death.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Being in the military you have no choice but to get it.

[AutowerxDetailing]

The first 32 seconds: This is basically how I feel about flu shots.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ]Threw It On The Ground - YouTube[/video]

[Dan K]

I have gotten one yearly for about the past 10 years and have been pretty healthy.

[jpegs13]

I wish I had gotten the shot. Just got over the flu. NOT FUN!

[RedXray]

2010 - no shot, caught the flu at the Dam DMV waiting in line (pretty sure) lol

2011 - got the shot (Sept) because I saw my Dr about a strained hip flexor.

2012 - no shot because my yearly physical is in July (before available)