Did you get your flu shot?

hotbox · 01-15-2013, 11:06 PM

Still waiting to get mine... How about you?

hitman1116 · 01-15-2013, 11:09 PM

I work at a pharmacy....the last two weeks have been painful with all the flu shots plus new insurances...oh and I didn't get one even though mine is paid for by the company.

IndySportsCards · 01-15-2013, 11:12 PM

Nope, if I want the Flu Virus I'll just catch it like everybody else, naturally.

cadillac540 · 01-15-2013, 11:17 PM

Never got one

mmbtvs · 01-15-2013, 11:17 PM

Flu shot is useless unless you are elderly or have a poor ass immune system.

MI Rob · 01-15-2013, 11:19 PM

Haven't gotten a fly shot since high school. Possibly even before then.

theautographkid · 01-15-2013, 11:20 PM

I don't plan on getting one. Haven't been sick for over 3 years. I 'get sick' to miss school, but it's not often. So no, I haven't gotten a flu shot

Davesportscards · 01-15-2013, 11:22 PM

Flu shots are worthless. There are multiple strands of the Flu virus every year. The shot only protects against one strand, not all of them like people seem to think.

boston77yankees · 01-15-2013, 11:24 PM

i have not taken the flu shot but have not been sick that badly

cking · 01-16-2013, 12:30 AM

I got mine thank god. A bunch of people at my job are rocked right now with the flu. One lady has it so bad she is in intensive care. She has really bad Asthma on top of it. I feel bad for her, she is a nice lady.

rip+flip · 01-16-2013, 12:34 AM

I had to the hospital I do clinicals at requires every student to have it.

stellablue · 01-16-2013, 12:45 AM

They aren't worthless. Even if they do protect against one strain of the flu, that is still one strain you are potentially protected against... not to mention the experience your immune system gets from kicking some flu as&. Anyway, the guy I share a computer with at work recently had the flu and I managed to avoid it. I'm not saying that my flu shot is the neccessarily the reason but perhaps.

cruiserdaddy7 · 01-16-2013, 01:59 AM

I had one. Also got the whooping cough one. We had a baby October 22th and they stress the benefits. My wife works at a hospital and is forced the get the vaccine or she will be terminated. Unfortunately in 2010 she had a miscarriage 2 weeks after receiving the shot. Turns out when H1N1 was prevalent they loaded the vaccines with mercury. Shame.

pcbuck · 01-16-2013, 11:43 AM

I got one and have gotten one every year since I can remember.
The flu is really bad this year and all the hospitals in my area
are full.
There was a 40 year old, former HS and college wrestler, who died
from complications of the flu last week. The family was devastated.

Clarka3 · 01-16-2013, 12:10 PM

i never get the shot with the exception of when I worked in a hospital as a transporter while in college. They required it. I got sick every time, too.

I rarely get the flu without getting the shot now that i don't work in the hospital.

Thommy · 01-16-2013, 12:12 PM

I didn't get the flu shot, but I got the flu

TrueNE_09 · 01-16-2013, 12:22 PM

Got mine in September. I know it isn't a perfect system, but I get it anyway. Whatever will happen will happen.

Artiodactyla · 01-16-2013, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmbtvs

Flu shot is useless unless you are elderly or have a poor ass immune system.

That is why everyone, regardless of age gets the flu right? Because we all have "poor ass immune systems"?

Quote:

Flu shots are worthless. There are multiple strands of the Flu virus every year. The shot only protects against one strand, not all of them like people seem to think.

Actually, they protect against the three most common strains from the previous year. I guarantee you that if you contracted H1N1, you would be wishing you had just gotten the shot.

If you want good information about the flu shot, here is a great site. CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A: Seasonal Flu Shot

TheHeel · 01-16-2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

I had one. Also got the whooping cough one. We had a baby October 22th and they stress the benefits. My wife works at a hospital and is forced the get the vaccine or she will be terminated. Unfortunately in 2010 she had a miscarriage 2 weeks after receiving the shot. Turns out when H1N1 was prevalent they loaded the vaccines with mercury. Shame.

Sorry to hear that

coyne81486 · 01-16-2013, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thommy!

I didn't get the flu shot, but I got the flu

You sir are a retart

jlzinck · 01-16-2013, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmbtvs

Flu shot is useless unless you are elderly or have a poor ass immune system.

That's why my wife and I get it. Her mom has Lupus.

Flu was running rampant an my wife's work. 2 dozen people missed a week or more of work.

My wife get it but not as bad. She missed 2 days.

I have not been sick

JOHNJOHNNY · 01-16-2013, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

I had one. Also got the whooping cough one. We had a baby October 22th and they stress the benefits. My wife works at a hospital and is forced the get the vaccine or she will be terminated. Unfortunately in 2010 she had a miscarriage 2 weeks after receiving the shot. Turns out when H1N1 was prevalent they loaded the vaccines with mercury. Shame.

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS..

But they had thimersoal which has trace amounts of mercury. Not anywhere near enough to cause any issues with the baby.

Correlation does not equal causation

ToppsCollector1 · 01-16-2013, 02:06 PM

The only flu shot I rememebr getting was around 2009 with the whole swine flu thing going on. Other than that, no I dont get shot

ryo1549 · 01-16-2013, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artiodactyla

That is why everyone, regardless of age gets the flu right? Because we all have "poor ass immune systems"?

Actually, they protect against the three most common strains from the previous year. I guarantee you that if you contracted H1N1, you would be wishing you had just gotten the shot.

If you want good information about the flu shot, here is a great site. CDC - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Q & A: Seasonal Flu Shot

There is a lot of evidence and studies that conclude that the flu shot does not do as well as led to believe. I'd hardly recommend looking at the CDC for information. Money is the biggest driver for the flu shot, not stopping the flu epidemics. Every year there is a different strain that ends up turning into an epidemic.

LBSB333 · 01-16-2013, 04:08 PM

Nope...I'm paranoid that I'll just get the flu if I take it. So far (knock on wood) I've been flu-free without it!

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01-15-2013, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-15-2013, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
IndySportsCards Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indy Posts: 17,328 dirt1025 IndySportsCards	Nope, if I want the Flu Virus I'll just catch it like everybody else, naturally. __________________ Come Visit The Comic Book Junkies on Blowout http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/comicbookjunkie/

01-15-2013, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
cadillac540 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 1,821	Never got one __________________ Collecting Bucs and Hokies

01-15-2013, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
theautographkid Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,816 theautographkid2	I don't plan on getting one. Haven't been sick for over 3 years. I 'get sick' to miss school, but it's not often. So no, I haven't gotten a flu shot __________________ Super collecting LeBron James Also looking for Beanie Wells, and Ohio State. Future student at Ohio State http://s1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb321/theautographkid1/

01-15-2013, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
hitman1116 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 429 collegestudent1116	I work at a pharmacy....the last two weeks have been painful with all the flu shots plus new insurances...oh and I didn't get one even though mine is paid for by the company.

01-15-2013, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
mmbtvs Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,648	Flu shot is useless unless you are elderly or have a poor ass immune system.

01-15-2013, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
MI Rob Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,002	Haven't gotten a fly shot since high school. Possibly even before then.

01-15-2013, 11:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Davesportscards Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,541 thexmatrix	Flu shots are worthless. There are multiple strands of the Flu virus every year. The shot only protects against one strand, not all of them like people seem to think.

01-15-2013, 11:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
boston77yankees Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,772	i have not taken the flu shot but have not been sick that badly __________________ http://s1124.photobucket.com/albums/l565/boston77yankees/ looking for any yankees dodgers angels lakers and raiders let me know

01-16-2013, 12:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
cking Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: uranus Posts: 6,859 cking	I got mine thank god. A bunch of people at my job are rocked right now with the flu. One lady has it so bad she is in intensive care. She has really bad Asthma on top of it. I feel bad for her, she is a nice lady. __________________ I ONLY SHIP TO THE USA DONT LIKE MY POSTS?OH WELL FOR YOU I TAKE PRIDE IN MY CUSTOMER SERVICE

01-16-2013, 12:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
rip+flip Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 845	I had to the hospital I do clinicals at requires every student to have it.

01-16-2013, 12:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
stellablue Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 866 iwaaj	They aren't worthless. Even if they do protect against one strain of the flu, that is still one strain you are potentially protected against... not to mention the experience your immune system gets from kicking some flu as&. Anyway, the guy I share a computer with at work recently had the flu and I managed to avoid it. I'm not saying that my flu shot is the neccessarily the reason but perhaps.

01-16-2013, 01:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
cruiserdaddy7 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,008 Panini makes garbage products	I had one. Also got the whooping cough one. We had a baby October 22th and they stress the benefits. My wife works at a hospital and is forced the get the vaccine or she will be terminated. Unfortunately in 2010 she had a miscarriage 2 weeks after receiving the shot. Turns out when H1N1 was prevalent they loaded the vaccines with mercury. Shame.

01-16-2013, 11:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
pcbuck Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 232 pcbuck	I got one and have gotten one every year since I can remember. The flu is really bad this year and all the hospitals in my area are full. There was a 40 year old, former HS and college wrestler, who died from complications of the flu last week. The family was devastated.

01-16-2013, 12:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
Clarka3 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 7,549 Clarka3	i never get the shot with the exception of when I worked in a hospital as a transporter while in college. They required it. I got sick every time, too. I rarely get the flu without getting the shot now that i don't work in the hospital. __________________ THE Luke Kuechly Super Collector pending:

01-16-2013, 12:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Thommy Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,605 qbkauctions	I didn't get the flu shot, but I got the flu __________________ ______________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

01-16-2013, 12:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
TrueNE_09 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 7,829 deks_7981	Got mine in September. I know it isn't a perfect system, but I get it anyway. Whatever will happen will happen. __________________ Thoughts remain with CNNR... #BostonStrong

01-16-2013, 02:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
ToppsCollector1 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: None Posts: 2,884 cubs802 ToppsCollector1	The only flu shot I rememebr getting was around 2009 with the whole swine flu thing going on. Other than that, no I dont get shot __________________ Why cant we all just get along? My blog: thetoppscollector.wordpress.com Sunsfan8 PTS: 14422 RIP bballcardkid4

01-16-2013, 04:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
LBSB333 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,599 pablogarzajr	Nope...I'm paranoid that I'll just get the flu if I take it. So far (knock on wood) I've been flu-free without it! __________________ Where the fun happens: http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/comicbookjunkie/

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