Did you/Are you getting one this year?

Do you get one every year?

If not when is the last time you got one?

Do you feel you need the shot?

Last time I got one was '95 or '96. I think it was a good one, because I've never gotten the flu since.

Do they think they picked the right strain of flu to vaccinate against this year?

I think I only got the flu shot once and that was about 5 or 6 years ago. I've only had the flu once. I don't really worry much about it

I've never gotten it and haven't been sick for a few years, at least.

I got one in 2005 and it made me sick the day after I got it

I've never had one, my husband gets one every year for free through work.
I got flu first time in my life this year, was sick for a month. He was sick 2 days.

I'm considering getting one next year.

so those who got it and say you haven't been sick

do you attribute your health to the flu shot or just you body doing its thing?

the flu sucks, but say without the shot is it that big of deal to get the flu once in while? Is the shot necessary?

I always got them in the past because I got it for free. I didn't get it one year (can't remember why) and I got so sick. I got the flu from hell. I have never been that sick in my whole life. I had a fever of 102 for 7 days straight. My joints hurt horribly. I went to my doctor and laid down in the floor to wait I felt so bad. The doctor game me the strongest percocet available. Even normal tylenol and motrin wouldn't keep my fever down. I will always get the flu shot.

ZombieKitten said:

I might consider it if I had young kids. those li'l buggers bring every kind of nastiness into a house!

horatio said:

I think so...The only thing I've had to deal with in the past few years are my allergies. But I forgot I had the shot.

NDRU said:

not only that, but none of them ever suffer more than a day or so

ZombieKitten said:

yeah, a cold used to last a week, now it lingers for two, at least!

Kids get over them quick, but some of them seem to get sick every week!

NDRU said:

my friends kids are always getting tummy flu, my kids only ever had that once or twice in their lives. I'm beginning to think spray and wipe has something to do with it.
No surfaces in my household are covered in chemicals (people don't rinse that crap off! )

ZombieKitten said:

I always assumed that stuff evaporated, how naive! Yuck!

NDRU said:

I hate eating at foodcourts, they are spraying those tables all the time, I guess the alcohol/water component evaporates, but other stuff is left behind

Hell no.

A flu shot left my mom paralyzed on one side of her body, like a stroke. I did some research and found out that's not an unheard of side effect of the shot.

ZombieKitten said:

i use white vinegar and distilled water, add some lemon juice too.

maybe once in a while ill get out the harsher stuff if ive been cooking alot etc.

I'm getting one just as soon as possible!!

horatio said:

its kind of like a douche, but for your counter tops

I've never had one in my life. I get sick occasionally but it's usually the 12-24 hour kind.

horatio said:

excellent

I'm thinking I should this year!

I get one every year, Im exposed constantly during flu season and don't want to catch it if I can avoid it. (having said that if I didn't want to get it, I probably would anyway because its usually brought in a needle to my desk and all I hear is pull up ur shirt hehehe)

horatio said:

yeah I get a bit nuclear after I've cooked chicken. All I see is contamination around the kitchen. When did raw chicken become the most dangerous thing in the world?

Never had one, never will...

Not that I hate needles or anything, I just believe that my body needs to do it's work and get it all sorted out...

Plus, when I'm sick my wifey takes good care of me and I totally appreciate that...

so...

is it wrong that I'm looking forward to flu season...

I get a flu shot every year and have for...geez...well over 15 years.

I've had a couple Type A influenzas and lemme tell ya - they are no picnic. You're sick for a month, basically. Because I'm usually doing plays and/or traveling during flu season, it's cheap insurance.

I also wouldn't want to burden my co-workers (one, in particular) with a lengthy absence.

NDRU said:

I guess since advertising on the telly!
but who puts raw chicken straight onto the bench like they do in the ad

horatio said:

get it every year cuz the flu is the worst shit

horatio said:

never have gotten the flu shot, and i don't think i ever will. i've had 2 dear people in my life that were perfectly healthy before hand, get flu shots, and then have near death reactions to them! very scary!