View Poll Results: Flu shot
Yes
11
28.95%
No
27
71.05%
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Springfield, IL USA
Haven't gotten a flu shot this year and so far have not been sick at all. I am not nearly as concerned as all the media hype. I rarelly get sick - missed only 9 day of work in 17 years and all 9 of those was for a severing broken leg (6 days hospitalized).
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,570
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From: Appling, GA
My wife works in the medical field so she insisted that the the kids and I get one, even went so far as to make me an appt. w/ the doc.
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Joined: May 2003
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From: South Dakota
I got the shot but still caught the bug. Easy to do since the rest of my family did not get the shot. For me the syptoms were not as bad. My one son still has symptoms and this is into three weeks. The point I try to tell them is that the flu shot WILL not always prevent the flu but will challenge our immune system to make antibodies so if we do catch the flu it will not be as bad as it could be.
I tell my wife you get tetnus shots but never get tetnus. The whole point of shots is to lead to minumizing diseases.
I tell my wife you get tetnus shots but never get tetnus. The whole point of shots is to lead to minumizing diseases.
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Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 6,940
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From: Eastern WA
I haven't got the shot and don't plan to. For some reason, I don't ever seem to get the flu. I'd rather see my shot go to some old person that would have trouble fighting off the flu than myself.
Still kicking!!
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 6,061
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From: Kalispell, Mt.
Originally posted by 4starcstms
I didnt get it.
I voted
how many wanna bet I get sick now? hehe
I didnt get it.
I voted
how many wanna bet I get sick now? hehe
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 621
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From: S.W. Oregon
Did not get the shot, as I don't get sick often. Think I got the flu this time, though. Seem to be on the path to recovery now.
Actually, I don't know how you know for sure if what you have is the flu. In my case I assume so since I originally just was dead tired with headache and loss of appetite for a few days and AFTER that, I developed the cough, congestion etc. Seems the few times I get a cold, the sniffling, etc. comes right away. Who knows?
I'm don't know if the vaccine really works, but I do feel better knowing my 75 y.o. mother got her shot. If she got the flu, it would be very serious.
Actually, I don't know how you know for sure if what you have is the flu. In my case I assume so since I originally just was dead tired with headache and loss of appetite for a few days and AFTER that, I developed the cough, congestion etc. Seems the few times I get a cold, the sniffling, etc. comes right away. Who knows?
I'm don't know if the vaccine really works, but I do feel better knowing my 75 y.o. mother got her shot. If she got the flu, it would be very serious.
