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Did you get one?

If No, other than cost, what is your reasoning behind your decision?

I don't have an agenda on this; I haven't had one and don't currently plan to myself. The way the media is pushing it, I should probably be put on trial for my wonton disregard for the impending doom.

Yep, every year but I'm in health care and ethically don't want to expose anyone, but would get one anyways, remember well the last time I had the flu and see people regularly who are miserable and out of work for a week, it's rather idiotic that they're pushing the vaccine now when people should have gotten it last year if they wanted one, the flu kills every year primarily really young and really old

Took it early and do so every year. I work with fomites.

Got one this year for the first time. My doctor highly recommended it and made it a part of my annual physical.
I have asthma and have had two bouts of sinus infections this year - just thought it was a good idea this year. I still got the flu, but only after my daughter came down with it and shared it with the family. It did only last for a few days compared to how bad off she was.

No, never have. My Dr. tells me every year I should get one now that I'm a senior citizen ( he also tells me I should not smoke cigars).

I think everyone should double and triple up on flu vaccines just to be sure... and the younger the better.

Remnants of that Ganges inspired, Pharma concocted, snake oil will circulate throughout your body the rest of your life.
It is the preventative silver bullet for whatever ails ye.

Excuse me, I'm late for my leeching followed by zesty dunking regimen.

One of the things that I personally wasn't aware of (in past years) is that all the eggheads that are involved in flu vaccines put the data together and try and figure out what the flu virus make-up might be for the upcoming year. They can't make a cure-all but try to address the real nasty stuff that will kill an old person and/or really screw up an infant.....that sort of thing. They take their best SWAG and go with it. Sometimes the virus' we get are a little different than what the vaccine was targeted for and so we still get sick. We look at it as "sick is sick" and the shots are a waste of time.

Are the perservatives in the vaccine still the issue? Or is it the vaccine itself? Or... all vaccines?

Can you even get kids in school in the Peoples Reppublic of Mary-land w/o the full regimen of shots most laws require?

I never get the shot, haven't had one since the late 80's when I was in the military. I am kinda a germaphobe, (is that even a word?) anyway I wash my hands often, don't touch door handles with a bare hand, that kind of freakish stuff. Crowded places suck and I avoid them like the plague. I cannot remember the last time I had the flu so it works for me.

The actual shot is another story, I don't want that crap injected in me.

Naw that don't get to me, my cigars sit around so long I doubt anything is living among the leaf. Besides she was probably such a fine and pure young girl rolling it there would be nothing to worry about.

Pure as the driven snow, no doubt about it.

Hearing the military in this makes me think back to when you had to walk a grey line with circles...stop on the circles...someone with an airgun hyperdermic delivery system shoots you in one arm...move forward...they shoot you in the other...lather, rinse, repeat about 5 more times...you walk out of the auditorium and they PT you while you look around everyone's got blood dripping down their arms...we're doing about 50 push-ups...next wekk everyone is falling out for sick call...yeah...no wonder I don't get them.

Went to Thailand for training back in 88, had to get an encephalitis vaccination. Two part, a week between injections. Right in the upper arse area, couldn't sit on that cheek for most of the week. Went to get the other part and the stuck the needle right in the same spot, fudge that hurt, had this huge lump there and a few days later was sick as I have ever been, almost missed the deployment. Of course they told me it had nothing to do with the injection. Still wonder what exactly that was all about and to think I volunteered to go on that as support as it was a different unit that was deployed.

I usually get one every year and I've never gotten the flu when I've gotten the shot. I was at my Dr's office in November and forgot to ask for it... Sure enough as you all know I got the flu and got it bad. Every year that I forget to get the shot I've gotten sick and every year I get the shot I've been fine. If you get sick don't "ride it out" go to your Doctor and get antibiotics to help prevent a secondary infection. I hear people say all the time that taking antibiotics when you have the flu is silly because a virus causes the flu and antibiotics won't help. The point of taking the antibiotics though is so you don't get what I got... a bad respiratory infection because the flu left my immune system trashed and wide open to everything. Get the shot! Especially if you are going to be around small children or the elderly, you really don't want to be the person who got a little kid or an older person sick.


Celtic

yep. and juss look how ya turned out........................nuff said...........................

Influenza outbreaks tend to follow generalized, world-wide patterns. Predictions are made- based on what is observed, many, many months ahead of our flu season. Vaccine production begins very early so that there is enough time to make an adequate supply.

My brother, a pediatrician, said today that while last year was mild, this year is terrible and is expected to become a full-fledged medical epidemic, possibly setting a record. Thankfully, the flues this year are milder and not very lethal than in years past.

There are presently three predominant influenza strains in circulation. This year's vaccine covered all three. The fourth predicted strain has not shown up. One can get sick from all three strains at the same time or in succession.

It is up to each individual whether the risk of the vaccine is worth taking when compared to the risk associated with the particular strains of influenza anticipated.

you morons know Flu Shots arem only 60% effective in a good year,,,

Never had the shot. Never had the flu.

I heard the shot only prevented 63% from getting the flu... so what's the average of people who didn't get a shot catching da flu..????

Uhm......no

I'm amazed to find so many PhD's on a cigar forum who know better than the people who spend their life studying and treating sick people.

So you're saying having the flu teaches you everything you need to know about how a virus works and how vaccines work?