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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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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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