Flu Shots

[Liketobake]

What do you think of flu shots? Do you get them? Do you think they work?

your thoughts....

I will be getting mine in a week or so. I have to for my job, but would get it anyways even if it was not a work requirement...

:)

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

Liketobake, I must tell you that I am prejudiced on this one. I have gotten a flu and or pnuemonia shot since the day they came out. To me it is like vitamins or herbal supplements, it can't hurt!

Now, I understand that I am MUCH older than you, so I tend to take every precaution. Here is link from a favorite medical source that may help.

http://www.immunizenc.org/FluFactsMyths.htm

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

And I remeber Grandma telling me about this, so it has stuck with me:

http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

[Satine]

wow serious site! i've never had a shot & just got over my annual 3 week coldish fluish thing. i'm usually lucky enough to just have 1 round. do the shots really work ? do you really not get sick? i'm a skeptic, i'm all for vaccinations but i think cold/flu has evil powers

[Liketobake]

Since I started getting flu shots I don't think I have ever got the flu. However there are different strains of the flu so even if you get the shot it is still possible to get a different strain of the flu that is not covered in the shot.

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

True, the first flu vaccine of the season is aimed at the the LAST flu virus of the last season. My sister has Rheumatoid Arthritis and gets a shot in October and one in January. The second one is suposed to be updated to confront the current virus.

[Liketobake]

I got my flu shot today, and my arm is very sore now!

[NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM]

My hometown is in Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi river. Every year, the river would flood and they would ask for volunteers to help sandbag. We had to get a DPT shot before we were allowed to continue. I ALWAYS got mine in my right shoulder because I am right handed and working the muscle made it much better and less sore. Now that you have TWO "LIFE" experiences ( yours and mine) you can pass the info on to your patients. Hope you feel better soon !!!!

[girdhar]

Since I started getting flu shots I don't think I have ever got the flu. However there are different strains of the flu so even if you get the shot it is still possible to get a different strain of the flu that is not covered in the shot.

Yes as these shots are made only to protect against particular strain.

[Max Sutton]

Since I retired eleven years ago I haven't had a cold or the flu and I don't get flu shots.

[Grader999]

Flu shots are sometimes good. I think colliodal silver spray works good.