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#2887874 - 10/25/09 09:42 PM Anybody had their flu shots yet?
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I got my seasonal shot a couple of weeks ago and I can get the H1N1 shot in about 2 weeks.
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#2887875 - 10/25/09 09:46 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: gbarclay]
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I have gotton one each year for the last 10 or so years. Got it Thursday afternoon. Haven't had the flu since I started getting the vaccines. Arm was a bit sore for 2 days though. All better now. thumbsup
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#2887882 - 10/25/09 10:08 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: iron mike]
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I never get them, and also never get the flu. Or not seriously enough to notice. I don't really trust the innoculation and at 57 years old have already been exposed to variations of the H1N1, or so I've heard. We work outside and have limited contact with people so not really much to worry about. Save the vaccine for those more at risk.
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#2887890 - 10/25/09 10:31 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: coasty]
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Good luck.

When I go shopping I wash all my fruit and vegetables and hands.

I didn't get any reaction after getting the seasonal shot.

I aways eat vegetables every day plus chicken meat and some fruit.

I don't even remember ever having a cold.
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#2887936 - 10/26/09 02:18 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: gbarclay]
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Flu shot?? What, where, when?? biggrin
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#2887937 - 10/26/09 02:19 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Kodiak]
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I had mine about 2 weeks ago.
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#2887971 - 10/26/09 03:48 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Deceptis]
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Not had mine. Not had a flu shot since I was 10, and I've never had the flu, or, like coasty, not seriously enough to notice. Not bothering until people start dropping at a rather more apocalyptic rate than this. I know several people who have had the swine flu, and for normally healthy people it's no biggie.
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#2887975 - 10/26/09 04:05 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: semmern]
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Similar boat to semmern & coasty. Other people need it more than I do. Besides, I hate shots.

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#2887986 - 10/26/09 05:06 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Gopher]
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Yep, about two weeks ago.

Will get the H1N1 when it is available as well. I work in the health care field so it is almost a must. Now if they come up with a MRSA vaccine then that would be something.
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#2887989 - 10/26/09 05:20 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: SimHQ Tom Cofield]
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Have not been able to get either yet here, been calling around to find it and everyone is out.

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#2896249 - 11/06/09 09:13 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: JimK]
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#2896261 - 11/06/09 09:52 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: jrcole]
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Do you know the urls point to different website than what they claim they do? "Newsmax" for example pointing to "Natural Health Strategies".

Anyway, I'm convinced that in general vaccination works. Not perfectly, and in a very small percentage of people there can be side effects - especially with newer vaccines - despite all the testing. Any proof of that? Well, polio for example is wiped out. I know, that's not a flu virus, but the principle is the same.
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#2896270 - 11/06/09 10:16 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Legend]
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One in a million die from the flu and one in a million die from the flu vaccine. Sofar I have never chosen to have the flu so why would I choose to have something that could just as easily kill me?

To each his own... as long as they do not mandate it I am fine.
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#2896714 - 11/07/09 05:57 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Master]
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Unfortunately I'm in the military and it IS mandated. I haven't gotten mine yet but probably will during my next drill weekend in a couple weeks. We're also waiting to get the Swine shot in stock here at my base and will be getting that one too.
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#2896726 - 11/07/09 07:04 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Weasel_Keeper]
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I probably should since I work in the healthcare industry..but I'm not planning on it. I never get sick. Can't remember the last time I had a flu..maybe a runny nose or something every 5 or 6 years but never full-blown sickness. And I'm not a germ-a-phobe. I never use those alcohol things..I just wash my hands with soap and water before I eat if I can. I drop marshmallows on the ground and eat off of rocks and logs in the woods all the time..lol..and you should see how filthy my hands get when I'm camping, so I figure I've ingested enough germs to kill a horse and I'm still kicking.

I think the vaccine is safe. I just don't want it.
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#2896738 - 11/07/09 07:25 PM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: BeachAV8R]
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Originally Posted By: BeachAV8R
I probably should since I work in the healthcare industry..but I'm not planning on it. I never get sick. Can't remember the last time I had a flu..maybe a runny nose or something every 5 or 6 years but never full-blown sickness. And I'm not a germ-a-phobe. I never use those alcohol things..I just wash my hands with soap and water before I eat if I can. I drop marshmallows on the ground and eat off of rocks and logs in the woods all the time..lol..and you should see how filthy my hands get when I'm camping, so I figure I've ingested enough germs to kill a horse and I'm still kicking.

I think the vaccine is safe. I just don't want it.



Consider yourself lucky Chris, I was knocked out by it 5 years ago and it about killed me.
Was to the point I had no idea where I was and delirious from a high fever, had it coming
out both ends for days and highly dehydrated. Took 2 weeks to recover and get back up
without going to the doctor.

Ever since, we have all had flu shots and up to this year we have not been able to get
our shots since the supplies are out here. Have always had my shot by this time. Keep
my hands washed after touching anything and and bark at my son to wash his hands or get
sick.

Hope you stay healthy since I went that route and found myself caught by it without any
idea where it came from. It hit me overnight and was terrible. 3 days solid of it coming
out both ends at the same time. Never thought I would make it. Wife was scared to get me
to move since every time she did I had run again. then drag myself back to bed. Can`t
remember 2 days of it at all.

Never again, it will kill me for sure. She keeps calling to get us the shots but no luck. nope

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#2896848 - 11/08/09 05:56 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: JimK]
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I can't remember ever getting seasonal flu shots, even though I usually get a mild flu around April each year. Aspirin and maybe a prescription of antibiotics is all I need.

In late September, our govt. was recommending everyone aged 10 and above to get the swine flu vaccine ASAP - I don't know anyone who even bothered to get one.

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#2896886 - 11/08/09 07:48 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: xthor]
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The H1N1 flu shot is a silent killer but the government isn't commenting on it and most of you who got have at the most 5 yrs left to live.
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#2896889 - 11/08/09 07:52 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Haggart]
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I gotz de shot....brraaaiinnnsss....ets al gud....brrraaaaiiinnnsss....
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#2896900 - 11/08/09 08:02 AM Re: Anybody had their flu shots yet? [Re: Dart]
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