Are you getting the flu shot this year?

[PICK3]

I'm going to pass

started that shit at work yesterday

 

[cw801]

Fuk no......I never take that crap. It's just the flu.......it's not like it's the plague or something.

 

[trex74]

Oh ya, get them every year. Haven't had the flu in over 15 years probably..

 

[PICK3]

I got the flu about 6 years ago and it fucked me up pretty good ... 2 trips to the ER for dehydration.

Still not getting injected with the CDC's "best guess" for my demographics

 

[trex74]

I got the flu about 6 years ago and it fucked me up pretty good ... 2 trips to the ER for dehydration.

Still not getting injected with the CDC's "best guess" for my demographics

you don't trust the CDC? How come?

 

[PICK3]

you don't trust the CDC? How come?

it's not a matter of trust ... like I said it's just a "best guess"

CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

Each year, the seasonal influenza vaccine contains three influenza viruses – one influenza A (H3N2) virus, one seasonal influenza A (H1N1) virus, and one influenza B virus. The influenza viruses in the seasonal flu vaccine are selected each year based on surveillance-based forecasts about what viruses are most likely to cause illness in the coming season. Therefore, each year's seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses expected to cause disease during the upcoming influenza season.

 

[blackstone]

Nope. I have a cold so I am not allowed.

 

[trex74]

it's not a matter of trust ... like I said it's just a "best guess"

CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

Each year, the seasonal influenza vaccine contains three influenza viruses – one influenza A (H3N2) virus, one seasonal influenza A (H1N1) virus, and one influenza B virus. The influenza viruses in the seasonal flu vaccine are selected each year based on surveillance-based forecasts about what viruses are most likely to cause illness in the coming season. Therefore, each year's seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses expected to cause disease during the upcoming influenza season.

Ya ya I knew that already, well at least it's some protection against expected viruses...

 

[cindylou]

Maybe. I did last year.

 

[kx250rider]

Got mine in September. I've skipped it twice in the past 15 years, and got the worst cases of flu both times. Never had a bad reaction or gotten sick after a flu shot.

Charles