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Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - bazookaman - 10-18-2008
I haven't had one as far back as I can remember. Will be getting one for our daughter though.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - Dennis S - 10-18-2008
I've never had one. I get a mild case of the flu about once every 6 or 7 years.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - Rick-o - 10-18-2008
I don't believe in them. I may have had 1 flu shot in the last 40 or so years.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - bfd - 10-18-2008
Got one on campus last week. Free. Done it for the past 7 years now. No flu during that time. Not claiming causality, but the correlation is pretty strong for the general public.
However, the causality link is well established for high-risk medical conditions as the PRISMA study concluded: Persons with high-risk medical conditions of any age can substantially benefit from annual influenza vaccination during an epidemic.
The PRISMA study was a large n study with subjects from ages 2-80 that took place from 1999-2001 in the Netherlands. It's hard to argue with the data. There's a connection between getting the vaccine and the incidence of influenza. It's not a placebo.
http://tinyurl.com/5fys7t
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - Wags - 10-18-2008
Due to my line of work I'm exposed to every bug that happens through our corner of the world so I get one every year. Last year my nurse friend, uh, borrowed one from the clinic for me, since I have no health insurance. It wasn't too long ago they could be had for about $5 but now it seems to be a profit center for Safeway and Rite Aid.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - dmann - 10-18-2008
I have always had health insurance and no matter what carrier I have had, they have never covered the flu shot.
I have pretty severe asthma, so the shot is a must for so I shell out the $25 or whatever it is.
DM
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - Michael - 10-18-2008
The county Dept. of Health ran a free (well, not if you consider taxes) drive-through shot deal last week. My college drove vans back and forth and we all stuck our arms outside and got one.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - Linda2 - 10-18-2008
I got mine a couple of weeks ago with no problems at all.
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - space-time - 10-18-2008
why is the flu virus spreading easier during the winter months than during the summer?
Re: Just got my flu shot. How about YOU? - vision63 - 10-18-2008
Hmm. Feels like something is scratching it's way out. Wait a sec....
Think I need a shot of something...
To tamp this thing down. Ugh.... whoa.
Whew. It went away.