said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 19, 2012 7:12pm
Ya get a flu shot?
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Sep 19, 2012 7:19pm
No
Heelz
Posts: 780
Sep 19, 2012 7:21pm
Hell no, it's a govt conspiracy.
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Sep 19, 2012 7:27pm
Have to get it for work. I can't remember the last time I've had the flu, but last year was the first time I had to get the shot, and I ended up sick for a week -- with the flu.
It's such a fucking waste. My God, how did we ever survive without this thing. Healthcare administrators would deepthroat it if they could.
But, part of my bias is that infection control people at our hospital our some of the biggest hags you'll ever meet.
It's such a fucking waste. My God, how did we ever survive without this thing. Healthcare administrators would deepthroat it if they could.
But, part of my bias is that infection control people at our hospital our some of the biggest hags you'll ever meet.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Sep 19, 2012 7:38pm
I knew it wouldn't take long for the old wives tale to be told.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Sep 19, 2012 7:40pm
I can't remember the last time I got one. I'm sure I did as a kid or something. Never as an adult.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Sep 19, 2012 7:49pm
Thisccrunner609;1275353 wrote:some years yes/// lately no
mcburg93
Posts: 3,167
Sep 19, 2012 8:26pm
The shot only covers three strains of the flu if I remember right. I ended up with a strain that the shot didnt cover and ended up missing a few days of work with the flu. I dont get the flu shot anymore.friendfromlowry;1275355 wrote:Have to get it for work. I can't remember the last time I've had the flu, but last year was the first time I had to get the shot, and I ended up sick for a week -- with the flu.
It's such a fucking waste. My God, how did we ever survive without this thing. Healthcare administrators would deepthroat it if they could.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 19, 2012 8:30pm
Crazy how some people believe they get the flu because of the shot. Most likely if they did really get sick, it was just because of being around so many people at once....queencitybuckeye;1275368 wrote:I knew it wouldn't take long for the old wives tale to be told.
Yea, I dunno the exact number of strains they cover but it seems like pretty much a crap shoot. The decision makers study past data and guess what will be most likely to hit our area.mcburg93;1275401 wrote:The shot only covers three strains of the flu if I remember right. I ended up with a strain that the shot didnt cover and ended up missing a few days of work with the flu. I dont get the flu shot anymore.
Ya get some damn sick person from out of state, it's game over man.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 19, 2012 8:30pm
I got one last year because it was free at work, only time I ever have.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Sep 20, 2012 9:11am
Who needs science when you can have superstition and hearsay?said_aouita;1275409 wrote:Crazy how some people believe they get the flu because of the shot. Most likely if they did really get sick, it was just because of being around so many people at once....
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Sep 20, 2012 9:23am
I usually get one but haven't the last two years. I will this year for sure tho.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Sep 20, 2012 9:33am
Nope
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Sep 20, 2012 10:20am
I never get it and I never get sick. People who do get it and end up sick always makes me laugh.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Sep 20, 2012 10:25am
Just wondering why is this year that much more important to get the shot than the past two years?Steel Valley Football;1275741 wrote:I usually get one but haven't the last two years. I will this year for sure tho.
Enforcer
Posts: 2,140
Sep 20, 2012 12:01pm
I get one every year, being a Diabetic its recommended
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Gblock
Sep 20, 2012 12:07pm
tried it once and got the flu...havent had the flu in 5 years since
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 20, 2012 12:09pm
Haven't seen a need to get it. I tend to get 1-2 light colds a year, where taking a day or two off work and just being a lazy-ass bum at home is all it takes to get better.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Sep 20, 2012 12:13pm
genetics, how do they work?friendfromlowry;1275355 wrote:Have to get it for work. I can't remember the last time I've had the flu, but last year was the first time I had to get the shot, and I ended up sick for a week -- with the flu.
It's such a fucking waste. My God, how did we ever survive without this thing. Healthcare administrators would deepthroat it if they could.
But, part of my bias is that infection control people at our hospital our some of the biggest hags you'll ever meet.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Sep 20, 2012 12:17pm
never had the flu my entire life, see no need to get a shot for something that I don't get. Even then, so what if I get the flu, it's not deadly. You stay in bed and drink plenty of fluids, big whoop.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 20, 2012 12:20pm
Never have. Never will.
McFly1955
Posts: 1,441
Sep 20, 2012 12:21pm
Never got one up until a few years ago...I have a 2 year old and a 3 week old, so I just got one last week.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Sep 20, 2012 12:25pm
3,000-50,000 people die annually from the seasonal flu in the U.S. (source: CDC). A small number considering the population, but it is indeed deadly.tk421;1275939 wrote:never had the flu my entire life, see no need to get a shot for something that I don't get. Even then, so what if I get the flu, it's not deadly. You stay in bed and drink plenty of fluids, big whoop.
2kool4skool
Posts: 1,804
Sep 20, 2012 12:39pm
Wanted to post "cue idiots subscribing to anecdotal evidence in 3..2..." but I see I'm already too late.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Sep 20, 2012 12:47pm
said_aouita;1275811 wrote:Just wondering why is this year that much more important to get the shot than the past two years?
What? You didn't hear about that new flu strain that's gonna kill millions of people this year???
Just kidding, my daughter is in school this year and brought some sort of bug home in the first week. Both kids are sick right now w 103-4 fevers. We need to stay flu free as much as we can to take care of them.