Just got my flu shot. How about YOU?

[bazookaman]

I haven't had one as far back as I can remember. Will be getting one for our daughter though.

[Dennis S]

I've never had one. I get a mild case of the flu about once every 6 or 7 years.

[Rick-o]

I don't believe in them. I may have had 1 flu shot in the last 40 or so years.

[bfd]

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

[Wags]

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.

[dmann]

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

[Michael]

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.

[Linda2]

I got mine a couple of weeks ago with no problems at all.

[space-time]

why is the flu virus spreading easier during the winter months than during the summer?

[vision63]

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.