This. I told my wife I would never do it again. Anyone I know that rides have been hit by a car or a near miss. #takemeoffignoreyet,JG?
Do you get a flu shot annually?
- Thread starter gatorz1209
- Start date
Excellent point, but when the vaccine only prevents 1 or 2 cases of influenza out of every 100 shots given, one would hope the long term effects of getting the vaccine every year would be known.
2 days of feeling bad v. 3-4 days of projectile vomiting and diarrhea and then throw in feeling bad ( as in I rather die kinda bad feeling ) for 2-3 more days.... count me in the pro-vax group. Had the flu 2X .... never had it since in the 20+ yrs I've been getting the vax.
Last edited:
I read a piece of literature indicating that you aren’t a credible source on anything relating to my life. Gotcha!
To each their own. All I can say from my experience is, had the shot 4 times, the last 2 times I took it I got the Flu within days. I don't get it any more and haven't had the Flu in over 10 years.
No!!! I take care of my body and live/eat healthy. I don’t trust anything these sickos wanna inject into us nowadays
Not since it was mandatory in the army..
Had worse side effects from the shot than the one time I've gotten the actual flu.
Had worse side effects from the shot than the one time I've gotten the actual flu.
The only thing about your post I really believe is that you are not a doctor. I'll gladly read any article you wanna link that scientifically supports your point .... please, not some story written by a crazie.
I’ve had four shots of it and soon will be going in for a fifth. Doing great!
Last edited:
But is your period abnormal?
I've got them at home saved on my computer. Influenza rates vary year to year but the last time I did the math on an average year, about 8 out of 100 people got the flu. I've seen numbers slightly higher but usually less than 15 out of 100. If you vaccinate 100 people, based on the efficacy rates of the influenza vaccine, about 6.6 people would contract the flu instead of 8. That's 1 or 2 less people getting the flu because of vaccination.
I haven't checked since COVID but the influenza vaccine was less than 50% effective five years in a row. It was 19% one year.
My dad’s 86 and has had the flu twice in his life. Both times were when he had the flu shot. He was in the USAF for 27 years and it’s a requirement to got the flu shot. After getting the because of the shot the AF gave him a exception.
I've had 'em all including 2nd booster. Not one single issue. No fever No soreness. Got Flu shot same morning as 2nd booster. Was at the gym same day at 5:30pm without any issues. ( Now to be 100% honest, one of my dogs did say I was a bit cranky when I got home ... but he is 13 yrs old & can barely hear or see so what does he know? )
I can feel this going off the rails smh
Umm this isn't what the flu shot is preventing lol. That would be a stomach virus, or food poisoning. No vaccine for that bruh
I do yes, I kinda have to for work. I work on development and generation of candidate vaccine viruses for influenza so it's best practices since I work with Flu year round.
This season is going to be a heavy H3N2 season, best to get the cell grown Flucelvax (Seqirus) at Publix and I think CVS also offers it now.
This season is going to be a heavy H3N2 season, best to get the cell grown Flucelvax (Seqirus) at Publix and I think CVS also offers it now.
I had hope. It’s the flu shot, not some hotly contested topic. People have gotten crazy.
I used to work at a job that required you get it every year or sign a waiver and be looked upon as a heretic. When I left that job I didn't get it the following year and got the flu for the first time in forever. I haven't gotten it during the COVID years because it wasn't spreading like usual due to all the precautions people were taking, but it has really ramped up this year and I know a ton of people who've had bad cases of it. So I'll most likely get it soon.
Got mine yesterday. I was on the fence but it’s rampant here in Trussville at the moment and apparently it’s a rough strain. Plus I’m in and out of the hospital for a few more weeks so I figured I might as well. Think I’ve had it every year for the last 5-6. Prior to then I had never gotten it and never had the flu.
And someone asks this EVERY year on the bunker. Why I don't know. Who cares who gets the shot.
Hubby has had the 5 shots for Covid and the flu shot because he travels so much. Me ~ no. I'm done with the covid vax after 3 (only because I needed for international travel). Too much happening in my body this year to keep on putting stuff in it. I'll be okay and if not then I made my OWN decision whether I'm gonna die or not. Which one day I will anyway.
Sorry, Gatorz. The usual suspect was back … can’t stay away.
I think this forum could be called Covid Corner/Erectile Dysfunction with some of these thread titles 😂
Most of the time. I've forgotten here and there, but most years, yes.
I have had one flu shot in my adult life, in 2012. It was required to go to Afghanistan to work. Other than that, nope.
We've all spouted our vaccine views so many times that I knew what you were going to say before I even cliqued on this thread.
Here are some facts about the flu from the CDC. In my previous post, I stated that about 8 out of 100 get the flu each year on average. Last year, it was 3%. Sometimes it's higher, last year was just down slightly.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/keyfacts.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/keyfacts.htm
Went ahead and got one. The little guy catches everything at daycare so it made sense. If I catch it, the vaccine should reduce symptoms.
It's generally free if you have insurance, no side effects to speak of, and might prevent you from getting a shitty case of the flu. Arm might be sore for a day or two. Overall, not a bad deal. Got my shot today.
When I need advice on medical issues or input on topics such as global warming I always consult the learned opinions of Hollywood actors and actresses or sixteen-year-old Swedish school girls named Greta.
Similar threads
