Flu vaccine

Vaccine

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I did get the flu shot. Never do. Never get the flu. I am a health care worker. Been exposed to multiple people who have the flu and close contact for a fair amount of time. I just don't agree with the risk (allbeit small), for something I would miss a few days of work. Yes risk of death but if only 36k die a year from the flu... Not a huge risk. Minuscule. (0.000012% of population die from it) but then again it does account for 0.014% of all deaths
 
I never get it. I can't remember the last time I had the flu.
 
I used to never take the shot. and I got the Flu about every year. Most in fact. After my heart attack, My doc wanted me to take it. I did, and evry year since, and thank God, I have not had it since.
 
I have never gotten the flu shot, and I got the flu around mid December. I ran a fever for four days, had an awful cough, and just felt bad for a total of about 2-2.5 weeks. I went to work every day though, so I guess it was too bad.
 
I know of many people who got the flu shot this year, but still ended up with the flu. I think the flu shot is a money making scam. How can they predict what 'bug' is going to be out there months in advance.
 
I've never gotten the flu shot but I usually catch something each year, and it's normally towards the end of the flu season when everyone else is feeling fine.
 
:tinfoil: Anyone believe there is a link between vaccines and birth defects such as autism?
 
I've gotten it the past few years, ever since my kids were born. They get it also. I did not get the swine flu vaccine the year they rushed it out and it was a separate shot.
RHSCTJ said:
:tinfoil: Anyone believe there is a link between vaccines and birth defects such as autism?
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I'm not going to say I definitely believe there is a link specifically between vaccines and autism, but I do believe some kids have some serious adverse reactions to some vaccines, whether it's while they are in the womb or infants/toddlers.

It's a mathematical improbability that ALL vaccines are 100% safe for ALL kids.
 
GREENCHEROKEE said:
I never get it. I can't remember the last time I had the flu.
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drkelly said:
I know of many people who got the flu shot this year, but still ended up with the flu. I think the flu shot is a money making scam. How can they predict what 'bug' is going to be out there months in advance.
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They were talking about this on the radio Fri. morning. Supposedly they are giving the shot for H1N2, but H1N3 is what's going around.
 
its a goverment conspiracy they just want to try all this crap on the general public... ive never had one and knock on wood its been close to eight yrs since i had the full blown flu

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Nope and I wish it had never been created. The Flu is not a virus like Polio or AIDS or anything that can be eradicated. It's constantly changing and I think it's one of those bugs that only gets stronger and finds a way to morph into something more deadly when attacked by a vaccine.

I.e. the more vaccines through the years, the worse it'll get.

I got the flu this year for the first time in ages. It sucked, but I got through it.
 
mbalbritton said:
I got the flu this year for the first time in ages. It sucked, but I got through it.
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Same here. I think it has been 30 years since I last had the flu.
 
I got a shot once or twice 5-6yrs ago when my kids were newborns, it was free at work, during working hours, really way too easy. The pediatrician kind of guilted me into getting it, I didn't think much about it. After that, I started thinking about the gov. conspiracy, and really thinking about what I put in my body, haven't gotten it since. The wide and kids still do, I don't really want to argue with the wife about it. I can't remember the last time I had the flu, probably something like 30 yrs ago.
 
I have never got a flu shot in my life. My wife gets it free at the hospital she works at and she insists on having the kids get shots (or flu spray, or whatever based on age) every year. I remember as a kid getting what my mom would call "the 24 hour flu" and we would be better the next day and go to school and be fine. Now, kids are quaranteened for weeks at a time it seems. All based on "flu-like symptoms". Give me a break people..... Some days I feel like I'm on the set of Outbreak going between the elementary school and the high school.

And what a racket the pediatrician's office is.... the kids end up getting sick with "flu-like symptoms", I take them to the dr. to have them tested for flu and one has it, the other doesn't. Same symptoms and they are together 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
 
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I have had a flu shot every year for the last 13 years and have not had the flu in since then. Not going to mess with a good thing whether it really works or not!
 
Been taking them since they first came out, & have only had flu 1-2 times! I still find it amusing when people get to talking, & all the mis-conceptions!
#1 Flu shot GAVE me the Flu:lol:
 
From the CDC

Why do some people not feel well after getting the seasonal flu shot?
Some people report having mild reactions to flu vaccination. Common reactions to the flu shot and the nasal spray flu vaccine are described below.
Reactions to the flu shot:
The most common reaction to the flu shot in adults has been soreness, redness or swelling at the spot where the shot was given. This usually lasts less than two days. This initial soreness is most likely the result of the body’s early immune response reacting to a foreign substance entering the body. Other reactions following the flu shot are usually mild and can include a low grade fever and aches. If these reactions occur, they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days. The most common reactions people have to flu vaccine are considerably less severe than the symptoms caused by actual flu illness.
Reactions to nasal spray flu vaccine:
People also may have mild reactions to the nasal spray vaccine. Some children and young adults 2-17 years of age have reported experiencing mild reactions after receiving nasal spray flu vaccine, including runny nose, nasal congestion or cough, chills, tiredness/weakness, sore throat and headache. Some adults 18-49 years of age have reported runny nose or nasal congestion, cough, chills, tiredness/weakness, sore throat and headache. These side effects are mild and short-lasting, especially when compared to symptoms of seasonal influenza infection.
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A third reason why some people may experience flu like symptoms despite getting vaccinated is that they may have been exposed to an influenza virus that is very different from the viruses the vaccine is designed to protect against. The ability of a flu vaccine to protect a person depends largely on the similarity or “match” between the viruses selected to make the vaccine and those spreading and causing illness. There are many different influenza viruses that spread and cause illness among people. For more information, see Influenza (Flu) Viruses.
The final explanation for experiencing flu-like symptoms after vaccination is that unfortunately, the flu vaccine doesn’t always provide adequate protection against the flu. This is more likely to occur among people that have weakened immune systems or people age 65 and older.
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I am not a conspricy theorist but that sounds like very careful wording to me. You CAN get mild symptoms from the shot, then CAN get the flu afterwards.....
 
Got the shot this year. My company works in the healthcare field and it is mandated that you either have the flu shot, or you can't come to work.
 
rodnocker said:
Got the shot this year. My company works in the healthcare field and it is mandated that you either have the flu shot, or you can't come to work.
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And when they tell you you have to get some other shot? Or a microchip of your health records? Or....?
 
Wow, a lot of unfounded paranoia around here... :D

There is ZERO actual, hard scientific evidence of a link between vaccines and autism. It's all loose correlations and anecdotal.

Each year the CDC, based on the work of tons of epidemiologists, makes a prediction of which general strain of flu will be the biggest this year... and that's what the main shot is for. Sometimes they are right.. sometimes they are wrong... this shit is hard as hell to predict! So it's just a gamble. Looks like this year they weren't so correct.

The statistics don't lie though, if you look over several years, people who get the shot are less likely to get the flu. So technically it works. Does it work for everybody? No. Does it work all the time? No. Do the downsides always make it worth it? No. It's just biasing the chances in your favor. Just like insurance...
 
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I'll tell you my thoughts on this through a more secure media.
 
btw there is no option in the poll for "no, didn't get the shot, and yes, did get the flu"...

We rarely get the shot and never for the kids. Running about 50/50 on getting the flu. Both just had it really bad last weekend.
 
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