Let’s not turn this in to a pissing contest. As I get older, I wonder if it’s something to consider getting yearly.
Do you get a flu shot annually?
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And let the man keep tabs on me and control my immune system? Good one.
Only if my favorite news channel says I should.
I have for the at least 40 years and I have never had the flu or bad results from taking thee shot.
I’ve only had it once and it sucked bad.
My mother smoked for 40 years and has never had lung cancer.
Are they still using trackers and mind control?
Flu **vaccine**
and no, I’ve never had one. And have never had the flu
and no, I’ve never had one. And have never had the flu
It's a valid question OP. It's a risk vs benefit type situation. Once you know the risks and benefits, you can make your decision. Just make sure you get the correct information when you get your risks and benefits.
Never consistently, not sure I’ve ever had the flu. Considering the shot now that I have a kid in daycare, he brings home all sorts of stuff that gets me sick.
That’s a big reason why I’m thinking it’s a good idea. Even if it reduces symptoms, I really don’t want the symptoms as bad as I had last time. Ruined a snowboarding trip in montana for me.
When I had it there was a 24 hour period when I wanted to die.
Didn't start getting it until I had kids. Spent 2 weeks with my 2 month old in the ICU at CHOA. It was RSV not the Flu but still changed my perspective a little.
Dude RSV is NO JOKE. Our little guy caught it at 11 months and it got a little scary at times with his breathing
Did you happen to get the flu during the Penn St game? For about 24 hours, I wanted to die.
My 7 year old just had it and barely complained. When I had it I was laid up for 3-4 days like a baby.
Probably depends some on your age. I didn’t for 40 years and never got it either. I get them now as my wife just makes a family appt and then I go. I was always too lazy to do it before. I heard the flu isn’t fun to have. Lol
I've only ever gotten it twice. This year before my daughter was born and in 2020 before my son was born. Just wanted to make sure I was doing what I could to not bring that home with a brand new baby.
Outside of that, no I don't ever get it and probably wont.
Outside of that, no I don't ever get it and probably wont.
Didn’t realize it when we left but I had the flu when we went to a road basketball game at Ole Miss a few years ago. Since I drove up there, I was trying to drive back as well and started to hallucinate on the late night drive back.
When we finally got back, it definitely felt like my world was about to end for a few hours
Yes, my wife is a pharmacist and makes me. We also have two little ones under 3.
Nope. Haven't for at least 10 years. Messes with my autoimmune diseases too much.
As you age, the efficacy of the flu shot decreases. This is mostly due to one's immune response and why Senior Citizens often get the HD version of the flu shot.
Yes I have to get an annual physical for my job every year and my doc gives me a jab then.
Fvckers aren't putting another tracking chip in me. (I did last year)
Anyone ever had bad symptoms from the shot itself? I got the vaccine once and felt awful for 2 days. So I haven't gotten it since.
Yeah, I usually have a sore arm. Goes away pretty quickly for me.
Most years I do, I'm 35 and have only had the flu once, I think. But it was not fun at all. Got mine a few weeks ago at the same time as my bivalent Covid booster.
There is literature out there that shows getting the influenza vaccine increases one's chances of acquiring lung infections, but it did not show an increase in influenza infections.
First and last one I had was 1990. I gotta say. Thats a helluva vaccine. Because, I haven't had the flu since. Come to think of it though, i don't remember ever having it before then either.
Sore arm isn't so bad. But I had flu symptoms and a low-grade fever. Just felt bad. It's scared me away haha. I've had the flu once in the last 20 years. Jumped on a prednisone and Tamiflu really quick. It was gone in 2 days. Felt mostly fine. This was 6-7 years ago
There’s literature saying anything anyone wants to believe.
I get a shot every year. I haven’t had the flu in a long time. I’d like to never get it again. I’m gonna die one of these days, but Ima do everything I can to make sure it isn’t due to something truly preventable (or mitigate-able).
I cannot imagine leaving my wife and daughter in a tight spot because I died due to something so straightforward. Hell, I barely ride my bicycle anymore because of all the dumbasses on their phones running into and killing cyclists.
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