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Flu shots? For them or against ?
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I get it, my husband gets it, my kids get it. We try to stagger the adult vaccines by about a week in case one of us has the "minor flu like symptoms" reaction a few days after the shot. So far the worst that's come of the flu shot is minor injection site reactions and very slight fevers.
I've had the "fun" of arguing with anti vaccer idiots. One person swore that literally everyone they'd ever met who got the flu vaccine got the flu from it. Then they called me the c word when I pointed out that maybe they'd only heard from the loud, whiny minority of their friends who'd had the vaccine. Then their logical counterpart to this link was a heartfelt wish that I die at age 40 from all of the chemicals I pump into my veins. Fun times.5 -
Got mine today!
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KANGOOJUMPS wrote: »well for... of course. why put your life in any kind of sickness if you do not have to. no brainer really. I think the people that are against are just afraid of needles.
I administer shots to my wife and myself. That blows your theory.
? Are you saying that you're against them but administer them to yourself and your wife anyway? Not sure how your comment relates to the one you quoted. Or are you saying you are afraid of needles but take the shot anyway, which still wasn't want the quote says? Sorry, just trying to get some clarification.
I'm kind of neutral on them. I have nothing against getting them but am often too lazy to get one. I'll be getting one this year for sure though, as will my husband. I've had one person in the health industry tell me they're pointless, but hey, if it's pointless, then it also doesn't matter if you do or don't get the shot lol. So I guess I'm more for them than against. If they help even some people, I don't really think they'd be pointless.
I don't administer flu shots... there are other things injected with needles. The poster I quoted claimed people against flu shots must just be afraid of needles. I proved that untrue, at least in my case.
Ok, so you're saying you're against the flu shot but not afraid of needles. Lol, I'm thinking the original post might have been a bit vague, but now I get the point you're making. Thanks.2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »I make my kid get one, because I don't want to deal with him puking all over the place (mother-of-the-year material, I am). I get one because I hate puking. Hubby never gets one.
Puking is not influenza. That's not what the flu shot is for.11 -
I personally can not and will not get the flu shot. I also work in health care, so that means I have to wear a mask from about November 1st to April 1st. I am okay with that.
I had the flu shot once and became deathly ill with Guillain–Barré syndrome and aseptic meningitis which they have concluded was as a result of the vaccine. Just because I had that reaction doesn't mean I don't support people getting the flu shot, it just means I personally refuse to get it.9 -
Aaron_K123 wrote: »DresdenSinn wrote: »I've never had an influenza shot nor do I ever intend to, I haven't had the flu since the year 2001
Thats cool. Just make sure to thank those who do get vaccinated for the fact that you haven't been exposed to it enough to contract it.
yes but the vaccine only covers like 4 strains and they are all the previous years strains. so anyone still can get the flu and pass it on to others.it also takes the vaccine 2 weeks to become effective as well.so in those 2 weeks you can still get those strains.2 -
I've gotten the flu shot maybe once or twice when i was younger. caught the flu once when i was about 12 but i've been fine ever since so I've never gotten a shot again.2
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My employer offers a flu shot clinic every year, and they even open it up to our spouses and families. My husband and I always take advantage of it. I was really surprised at how few employees signed up, and that I was the only one who brought a spouse (out of 200+ people). I just hope they don't stop offering it due to lack of interest (and plain old laziness based on my direct co-workers).
My parents are getting older, I often go with them to help with their volunteer work in seniors' homes, and I'm hoping to start doing therapy dog work soon, so it's important for me to be vaccinated. And to be realistic, I'm not getting any younger either. I don't want to come down with a bad case of the flu if I can prevent it.4 -
Never had a flu shot when I was younger, then occasionally when I got 55+, mostly because husband works in a hospital environment. Then I postponed (aka forgot) shot two years ago, and got the flu. I've never been so sick in my entire life, and would have ended up in the hospital myself if not for an RN friend who gave me some treatment at home.
I'm first in line for a flu shot now, thank you very much.7 -
if the vaccine could be administered through a qtip in my ear or a sugar cube drizzed with it....I am all over it. Otherwise, forget about it.0
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I'm asthmatic and it was previously offered to me on the NHS before cutbacks but now I am required to have it to protect my parents, whom I care for, as they're both very ill. One is a dialysis patient and the other has terminal cancer with lung mets. If it were just me, I can't really say I'd be bothered either way as I have rarely gotten flu, chest infections are more my bag, but to protect people who can't protect themselves? If you can then you should.2
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I'll get them when I'm in my 60s but at 26 I'll just bite the bullet and spend a week feeling like death because i caught the flu. If it was free then I'd get it now.1
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katharmonic wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I make my kid get one, because I don't want to deal with him puking all over the place (mother-of-the-year material, I am). I get one because I hate puking. Hubby never gets one.
Puking is not influenza. That's not what the flu shot is for.
Why do people keep saying this?
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/complications.htm
Vomiting IS a symptom of the flu for some people. Just because you have not puked when you have a flu does not mean no-one does.9 -
katharmonic wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »I make my kid get one, because I don't want to deal with him puking all over the place (mother-of-the-year material, I am). I get one because I hate puking. Hubby never gets one.
Puking is not influenza. That's not what the flu shot is for.
Why do people keep saying this?
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/complications.htm
Vomiting IS a symptom of the flu for some people. Just because you have not puked when you have a flu does not mean no-one does.
I think what most were referring to was a comment about cleaning up kid's puke. Typically, puking is not a symptom, but as you said it can be. From your citation: "Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults." The other, more severe symptoms, are more indicative of influenza. Most people who have a stomach bug refer to it as the "flu", that's the point trying to be made here.5 -
DeficitDuchess wrote: »It's very simple. The flu (Influenza) is caused by a virus. No amount of working out, or eating this or that is going to protect you from a virus. Unless you are a newborn, everyone has had the flu before. They might not know it, they might have mistaken it for a bad cold, but like the common cold, no one is immune from it, so, in my opinion, it only makes sense to get the flu shot. Why take a chance on getting sick if you can avoid it? JMO.
I disagree, if you survive a strain of something severe; it's possible to build an immunity to it, less severe strains & to other illnesses also! A perfect example is the Bubonic Plague, those that survived it passed along an immunity to AIDS; to their decedents via Delta 32!
What's any of that got to do with the flu? We're not talking about the Plague or AIDS, but influenza - and one thing to keep in mind is the influenza virus mutates every year which is why you need a shot every year - no 5 year shots - because each year the virus is different, so you don't build up immunity to it.2 -
I get a flu shot because I believe in science.
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If the flu vaccine is so good for humanity, why don't they make it mandatory and free for all?
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ClubSilencio wrote: »If the flu vaccine is so good for humanity, why don't they make it mandatory and free for all?
They can't make it mandatory as there are people with allergies to the ingredients and who are at risk for Guillian barre syndrome or other reactions plus there are some religions who are against all vaccines.8 -
ClubSilencio wrote: »If the flu vaccine is so good for humanity, why don't they make it mandatory and free for all?
Because "humanity" puts money ahead of everything else, which is why there are millions of starving children all around the world.
And it's not mandatory because in free societies, we don't dictate common sense. We allow people to be idiots, even it if hurts society as a whole.9 -
Everyone in my office gets one annually through our employer's health center--we're not healthcare workers, but getting annual flu vaccinations has really cut down on sick time in our office. I can't remember the last time I had the flu.1
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Heard of them but never thought of getting one.0
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Trixiegirl66 wrote: »If you are opposed to the flu shot and get sick Olive Leaf Extract is used globally to treat severe symptoms. I am fifty, and never get the flu shot. That said, I am relatively healthy and haven't had the flu in over 7 years. The Olive Leaf Extract helps to boost immune, and in 50 years I can count on one hand the amount of times the flu has taken me down - so not worth the jab!
I'm 62 and can count on 3 fingers the number of times I've been taken down by the flu, the last being 17 or 18 years ago, (knock on wood), but I know that if there had been something I could have done to prevent it (woo science not included) the times I did get it I would have happily gotten the shot. I don't like feeling like I've been run over by a semi truck. And, if you have health insurance, the shot is free under their preventative maintenance program, right along with mammograms, colonoscopies and physical exams. All that being said, I've only gotten the vaccine once, but will probably get it next week.4 -
Super duper against. My dad made me get it once when I was 18 and I got sick for two weeks. I never got it and I try to stick to an all natural diet, also because I love vegetables, but I haven't been sick ever, except the last few months where I started consuming meat again. But now that I am back off of meat, I feel better than ever, and have been out in the cold for hours and still didn't get sick (knock on wood!)
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I've never had the flu. The only year I got a flu shot I got 5 sinus infections. Do I think those things are related? Not necessarily-but for me, I'll skip it.2
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Who exactly y'all is "they". Ah yes, the Globalists. "They" are not going to make it free and mandatory because "They" are counting on a certain number of us succumbing to diseases. Were a pain in their behind. In fact, They'd like to see a lot more of us gone - easier to manage the world that way.1
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You couldn't pay me enough to have it. Im not anti vax, but I won't go near the flu shot.7
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Influenza occurs globally with an annual attack rate estimated at 5%–10% in adults and 20%–30% in children. Illnesses can result in hospitalization and death mainly among high-risk groups (the very young, elderly or chronically ill). Worldwide, these annual epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, and about 250 000 to 500 000 deaths.
WHO - Influenza
For the life of me, I cannot understand why people are more afraid of the vaccination than this disease.12 -
I simply don't get the flu shot as I seem to be flu-immune. I can't remember the last time I had the full blown flu..
Also, it seems they merely create the flu shot from a certain strain that they believe will hit during the time. Am I anti vaccine? No, but I won't roll up my sleeve for a guessing game.3 -
Chilli7777 wrote: »You couldn't pay me enough to have it. Im not anti vax, but I won't go near the flu shot.
why?1
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