Flu Shots

I got mine on Friday and hubby goes tomorrow for his.

I feel invincible already ;)

Will get mine on the 16th. Years when I have not gotten a flu shot I have always had some kind of URI. Last year I went back to having one. Not even a cold!

I haven't gotten one since I don't know when. I HATE needles...they scare me :eek: seriously...

I haven't had a flu shot in probably 35 years, no flu either. The one and only time I did get a flu shot, I had an immediate reaction and became so sick that I had to call my husband and have him come and get me. So no flu shot for me, thanx.

hannah can't have the flu shot

so brian and I are both going to get ours. but haven't gotten it yet

I dont think I have ever gotten a flu shot, unless I got one while at MCRD SD with all the other shots they gave us. I am not getting a regular flu shot or a swine flu shot anytime in the future.

I got mine on Thursday. If there's one good thing about working at a children's hospital it's the fact that they're all-too-happy to vaccinate you for whatever is going around. I don't work with patients but I am around a lot of them in the cafeteria. Can't take any chances since this is a cancer-focused hospital and some kids are on chemo and such. In fact some of the leading flu specialists in the world work at this very hospital.

Should get my swine flu vaccination in a couple weeks.

I have diabetes so I get one every year, this year it is going to be this Wednesday. And I will be getting the swine flu shot when it is available as well...

I use to get them when Mama was alive when I took her to get hers, that was the only time I ever got them. I have never had the flu and usually do not catch everything that goes around. I avoid being around people that are sick when I know they are sick. During the worst of the flu season, I only go to town no more than once every week to 10 days to avoid exposure.

My doctor was out of them already when I was in a couple of weeks ago, but I am on his list to be called when he gets more in. With my compromised immune system, I manage to catch everything that comes down the pike, so I'll take no chances. I won't get the Swine flu vaccine however.

The one year I got the pneumonia vaccine, I caught pneumonia about a month later. I never had it before, and have never had it since, so even tho I'm due for another, I think I'll skip that one too. :eek:

I have never gotten a flu shot. Not even when I worked with children. I haven't had the flu in years either. I can't even remember the last time I had the flu.
I tend to not get sick.........ever. But boy when I do get sick I am down for the count!!! The last time I was really sick was February of 2005. I've had a cold here and there, or a 24 hour bug (while on a motorcycle trip, that was FUN). I am very scared of the flu nowadays. With my friend passing away from the H1N1, it makes me realize it could happen to anyone. And could be ANY flu, not just the swine flu.

I figured on getting one since I've already gotten bronchitis - been suffering for two weeks with it. I got the flu shot last year for the first time in about 10 years, and last year was the first year that I didn't get sick... no flu, no bronchitis, no strep throat. Nothing except a few sniffles. It was wonderful. So I figured I might as well try it again this year. The doctor said it strengthen your immune system.

In the meantime, my coworkers have been Lysol-ing the phones and counters like crazy. The manager keeps pumping sanitizer into everyone's hands.

I just got mine about a week or so ago.
Glad I did it! And I too am not a huge fan of needles- but this one DID NOT hurt- I swear!
I really had to toughen up this last June when I was in the hospital though- 2-4 pokes a day!:eek::(

The boys and I will be getting ours as soon as the base starts offering them to dependents. Should be within the next few weeks.

I don't think I have ever had a flu shot, at least not that I can remember. I can't remember the last time I had the flu either. I had never heard that it can strengthen your immune system though...kind of making me think I should get one.