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Flu shots = getting sick?
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Can't tell if being sarcastic or not.
But what I mentioned is no proof and based on 5 years as an Adult. I should have also mentioned I never had the Flu as a kid (as told by my mother), and always had a Flu shot back then.
No research is needed. Everyone knows the harmful effects of not eating right. The challenge is doing something about it.
Have to have a flu shot every winter and not once have I been ill because of it.
Chances are you shouldn't be because they do not use a live virus.
I was told by a nurse that if you get actual flu twice in your life time you have been really unlucky.
You know when you have flu when you are laying in your bed and its raining and you see a £50 note laying outside on the street and you just feel so bad you leave it there.
Chances are you shouldn't be because they do not use a live virus.
I was told by a nurse that if you get actual flu twice in your life time you have been really unlucky.
You know when you have flu when you are laying in your bed and its raining and you see a £50 note laying outside on the street and you just feel so bad you leave it there.
The three times I've gotten a flu shot, each time I ended up in bed feeling like I wouldn't walk across the room for that amount of cash.
Finally got a flu shot yesterday at Walgreens. With no one in front of us it took 30 min. Next time I'm going back to the nurse station at HEB (a grocery store). And no, no symptoms after the shot. 
I've only had the flu during the years I had the flu shot, which is why I stopped getting them. Haven't had the flu since. Now since I've said that I'll probably come down with the flu tomorrow.
To let someone inject me with an unknown substance is against my self preservation instinct. I'm in control of me, not our stupid government who thinks they know everything. Fact is, they know very little...
Actually, the scientists behind the vaccines know infinitely more about you than you do.
And also, we know exactly what goes into a flu vaccine.
I'm a libertarian, but this meathead nonsense is ridiculous.
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You have now admitted that we shouldn't take anything you said seriously.
Did you really have the flu or a cold?
It's hardly unknown, and if it's unknown to you, I assume this means you don't believe in vaccines or medicines in general?
No flu shots or the flu, but I am fastidious about hand washing, using a hand sanitizer often, and the grocery cart sanitizer wipes while shopping. Also wear a pair of lightweight woolen gloves while shopping, which are removed when I get back into my car so I can apply the hand sanitizer that's stored in my vehicle.
The system works well enough that I haven't had a cold in years either.
The system works well enough that I haven't had a cold in years either.
- Flu shots reduce your chance of contraction Flu
- Flu shots reduce the chance that you will infect a more vulnerable person (children, elderly) much more likely to die from Flu
- Flu shots don't provide 100% protection against Flu
- Flu shots might make you feel a little ill
- Flu shots are cheap and available
- The more people get them, the less people will contract Flu and the slower it will spread
I don't necessarily judge people who don't get flu shots, but the vast majority of arguments against getting one (other than laziness) are pure paranoia, bereft of logic or fact. Like this:
Mr. McMac said:
I get a flu shot every year. Not just to reduce my chances of contracting the flu, but to decrease its spread to those who cannot get vaccinated.
That, and getting a free flu shot is a lot cheaper than missing 7+ days of work. The flu shot isn't 100% effective, but the cost-benifit analysis is clear nonetheless.
When you compare populations of individuals who received the flu vaccine versus a population who received no vaccine, the flu vaccine's efficacy is undeniable.
That, and getting a free flu shot is a lot cheaper than missing 7+ days of work. The flu shot isn't 100% effective, but the cost-benifit analysis is clear nonetheless.
Bingo. Correlation does not equal causation. Individuals typically opt to receive the flu vaccine at the beginning of flu season, yet it takes two weeks for the vaccine to take effect. In the interim, some people contract influenza and improperly blame it on the vaccine.
When you compare populations of individuals who received the flu vaccine versus a population who received no vaccine, the flu vaccine's efficacy is undeniable.
So, I take it that you haven't been vaccinated against anything else, either? If so, I'd say that your "self preservation instinct" isn't very good. And I hope that you never contract a bacterial infection that warrants antibiotic therapy, because I suppose you'll refuse those "unknown substances" too.
Avoid close contact with ill people:
From http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2013/01/15/catchingtheflu/
I was sick 3 weeks ago. I had a flu shot last week and I feel great.
Conclusion: Flu shots make you better.
Conclusion: Flu shots make you better
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I discovered from the nurse who gave me my flu shot, that they have live-virus flu nasal sprays for those who don't like shots, which can give you flu symptoms.
Wait, you guys don't get paid after calling in sick?
Some people don't have salary yet, man.
I suppose somebody who brings up the expenses of missing 7+ days of work does have a salary.
Nearly impossible when you have kids, or commute on a subway. I'm packed in with my fellow commuters like sardines. Its impossible to avoid close contact.
The flu shot can make some ill. It depends on your constitution.
Upset stomachs and joint aches are the main side effects I see.
Others get no side effects at all.
I can't recall seeing anyone get the flu straight after the jab but I have seen some rather nasty side effects.
Upset stomachs and joint aches are the main side effects I see.
Others get no side effects at all.
I can't recall seeing anyone get the flu straight after the jab but I have seen some rather nasty side effects.
