I am a firm believer in letting the body do it thing. Last time I had the flu was when I was 8. Ive never had a flu shot and don't plan to. I also don't turn into a hermit during flu season or treat people with the flu like satan.
IIRC, the flu shot is always outdated (previous strain) anyway. I think we do more harm than good getting the shot
As a vendor calling on hospitals, it is mandatory. (As well as annual TB tests).
Have had one as long as I can remember; I think once I had some general malaise a few days, once...also, had full blown flu once, even after the vaccine....it is after all, a well calculated guess each year what strains will be prevalent.
I am an ICU nurse and I can tell you that when ever a staff member refuses to get the shot they have caught the flu and my hospital requires a that staff member to be off 1 week when they test positive for it.
I take it every year.
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If you could see what the flu does to the elderly population you would take every year.
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If you could see what the flu does to our elder, and nursing home residents, you would surely take it.
Haven't had any flu shots since I left the army in 2010 and have only been seriously sick one day ever since (and it was probably something I ate rather than the flu). So I don't feel the need to get one.
They were mandatory in the army. About 40% of the unit would be at sick call within 3 days of the shot. Since I left active duty I had one required by the resrves in 07. It was the last time I had the flu.
I went 7 years without getting it. After being bedridden and contemplating death for 6 days two years ago, I've been getting it. Haven't had more than a sniffle since.
We've been getting it for free at work as long as I can remember. I get it every year, never had a problem. I have a phobia of needles, and this is one of the only shots I will take, especially with the baby getting us sick with every damn disease under the sun lately.