Flu Shots? thoughts

People who are immunocompromised shouldnt be running around with normal people in the first place. It is one of the precautions medical professionals tell them.

Because people who are immunocompromised don't have bills to pay, especially medical bills.

If they are immunocompromised, the flu is really the least of their worries.

They are not supposed to be around normal people in crowded areas or be in too much contact, bottom line. You dont see chemo patients running around

This is quite ignorant. What about people with autoimmune diseases who are taking immuno-suppressants? They may not be severely immuno-compromised, but still at risk. Many are active people who work, go to the gym, etc. There are also people who have had transplants, are doing very well and living normal lives, but must take immuno-suppressive medications to help prevent rejection. I could go on...

eta: apologies to lithezebra. I posted before I saw that you had already addressed this (quite well, too). :flowerforyou:

For them to avoid crowded areas and using caution with contact is the most basic of teaching of people who are immunossed status. If they go to the gym depending on tgeir degree they have to wear full gloves. It will vary to the degree but people who are in nadir stage of chemo have an extremely low wbc.

I do not believe in vaccines of any kind now! I have seen the damage they can do! I wish I had known better and not gotten my 2 older boys vaccinated! My youngest has never had a vaccine and rarely gets sick! If he does it's for a day and then he is off and running again! It is much better to let your body fight things naturally! The more you do, the stronger your body will be!

This is incredibly depressing. I am ashamed for you.

Well go ahead , be depressed and be ashamed but not for me or my family! Why is it not possible to state your opinion to the question asked without someone being negative about it? You go right on getting those shots! I will not! To each their own!

I stopped getting them when I was 10. Never had the flu.

I don't get why people get angry at the ones who don't get shots because they might spread it. Um, if you had the shots you don't need to worry about that, right? The non shot people should be free to spread it amongst themselves haha.

It's a personal choice. I'm healthy and in my 20's, my immune system is strong and therefore the risk of actually dying from the flu is low. If you are at risk for developing a dangerous case, then by all means, go for it.

Nope. I don't believe in it, unless you have a weak immune system.

I always get a flu shot every year. Hardly ever sick and almost always work with someone who gets the flu....the real sick for weeks flu. Knock on wood it seems to always work for me and keeps me healthy through the winter.

Lots of ignorance and paranoia here.

People, get facts, please. Google "VIS influenza" for info on the vaccine, and make an informed decision, not one based on conspiracy theory and "gut feelings".

I do not believe in vaccines of any kind now! I have seen the damage they can do! I wish I had known better and not gotten my 2 older boys vaccinated! My youngest has never had a vaccine and rarely gets sick! If he does it's for a day and then he is off and running again! It is much better to let your body fight things naturally! The more you do, the stronger your body will be!

This is incredibly depressing. I am ashamed for you.

Well go ahead , be depressed and be ashamed but not for me or my family! Why is it not possible to state your opinion to the question asked without someone being negative about it? You go right on getting those shots! I will not! To each their own!

I don't care if you do, unless you give me the flu.

But your kids? Thank god at least two of your kids got vaccinations. Wait til your other child gets whooping cough or rubella. Have you seen anyone with polio lately? Ever wonder why?

People who are immunocompromised shouldnt be running around with normal people in the first place. It is one of the precautions medical professionals tell them.

Because people who are immunocompromised don't have bills to pay, especially medical bills.

If they are immunocompromised, the flu is really the least of their worries.

They are not supposed to be around normal people in crowded areas or be in too much contact, bottom line. You dont see chemo patients running around

Really? I will be sure to call work and tell them I can no longer come in because I am not "normal" and should not be around the general population. I have asthma, compromises my immune system. Funny though, my Dr. seems to think I should live a normal life. BTW my wife has a severely compromised immune system. I got the flu shot as did she but still ended up with her hospitalized because someone at work got the flu and I ended up taking shed virus home to her on my clothing.

I have never gotten it and either have my kids, my mother in law believes in it so much she thinks I am crazy, but she is always sick and so is her other grandchildren that get it, my kids are very seldom sick and nothing to serious, but my kids do get the other vaccines since there is proof those help, but most must be vaccinated since you don't hear about those diseases much. Also I have a home daycare around runny noses and coughing all the time but not me or my kids

my daughter has Asthma and still no problem, and a few of my friends get sick from it, also the flu shot only covers certain flus not all of them and definitely not a cold, our immune system must be very good.

I do not believe in vaccines of any kind now! I have seen the damage they can do! I wish I had known better and not gotten my 2 older boys vaccinated! My youngest has never had a vaccine and rarely gets sick! If he does it's for a day and then he is off and running again! It is much better to let your body fight things naturally! The more you do, the stronger your body will be!

This is incredibly depressing. I am ashamed for you.

Well go ahead , be depressed and be ashamed but not for me or my family! Why is it not possible to state your opinion to the question asked without someone being negative about it? You go right on getting those shots! I will not! To each their own!

Yep to each their own! You go continue to put your kids at risk

There is no reason to conceal negativity toward people whose actions put other people at risk. Sometimes that's the only way people will do the right thing.