I finally got injected the flu! A flu shot, that is!
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
United States
October 16, 2016 1:47am CST
After a few weeks of procrastinating on getting my flu shot.. I went today but with a slight delay. 
I did not realize the entire pharmacy staff at Costco goes to lunch break at around 1-2pm, so my boyfriend and I walked around the store being so bored to kill a hours time. Sadly, this Costco was in a secluded area or else we would have went somewhere else and come back.
Finally, after the long wait - I filled out an form and got my shot by the pharmacist and was out of the store in a jiffy!
Note: If you go to Costco for the flu shot, call to see their office hours. (Cost of the flu shot is $14.99 since my insurance didn't take, but at CVS/Walgreens it's $30 - saved $15 bucks)
Did any of you get the flu shot too? Mine is slightly sore still but I hope it'll heal nicely.
I did not realize the entire pharmacy staff at Costco goes to lunch break at around 1-2pm, so my boyfriend and I walked around the store being so bored to kill a hours time. Sadly, this Costco was in a secluded area or else we would have went somewhere else and come back.
Finally, after the long wait - I filled out an form and got my shot by the pharmacist and was out of the store in a jiffy!
Note: If you go to Costco for the flu shot, call to see their office hours. (Cost of the flu shot is $14.99 since my insurance didn't take, but at CVS/Walgreens it's $30 - saved $15 bucks)
Did any of you get the flu shot too? Mine is slightly sore still but I hope it'll heal nicely.12 people like this
13 responses
@moffittjc (121715)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Oct 16
I got my flu shot last week at work. It's free for all city employees. I make sure to get my shot every year, and--knock on wood--I've never gotten the winter flu!
{I always seem to make up for it in the summer though, where it seems like every year I come down with a horrible summer flu}.
I also like that our school district gives every single student a free flu shot at school, so my kids also get the shot every year as well!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
That's nice your work provides free flu shots as well as the kids at school!
My previous employer did also but not everyone took advantage of the shots! Then when someone sick without the flu we go see!
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
@moffittjc That is even better! My previous employer had an on site healthcare spot too :)
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@moffittjc (121715)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby Our city has it's own medical facility staffed by nurses. We have 2,500 employees, so with an organization that large, it is more cost-effective to provide internal medical services than for all those employees to see private doctors.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
@teamfreak16 You should get your shot soon. :)
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby - Yes, I get them from the VA.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
Thanks :) Do you get flu shots?
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@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby No, I don't get unnecessary shots. Perhaps you will find it strange, but in fact the flu is not something serious in my opinion. And the flu changes every year and I don't really think the flu shot will completely protect me. But even if I got a flu, I would recover by myself after a few days.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
@youless Ah I see. It is pretty common here though or a requirement to get shots (not necessarily the flu though)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Oct 16
My arm did not hurt at all, not one little bit - my husband said his was sore for a few days.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
Mine was a little sore! I removed the bandaid last night and there was a good amount of dried blood! I was shocked since normally shots don't bleed that much just a dot usually!!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Oct 16
@infatuatedbby I didn't even get a band aid since it didn't bleed at all. Guess our nurse is good LOL.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
22 Oct 16
Good. Prevention is always better than cure
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Oct 16
Thank you :) Do you get the flu shot too? I assume so since you're a doctor.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
If I went a clinic it'd be free ~ but since I was already at Costco - I thought I'd just do it anyway. :)
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
Yeah the flu shot is giving you the flu' so far my mom and I are fine. Not sick :)
I was a little tired but that was from waking around the store in circles being bored out of my mind!
That's nice your husband got his shot for free. My mom did too but my insurance didn't take!
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
Yay! My insurance would cover if I went to a clinic, but I didn't want to wait for an even longer line at the clinic.
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
I did not realize the entire crew goes on break there.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Oct 16
Do you normally get the flu shot?
Thanks for noticing my updated photo 
@rina110383 (24492)
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16 Oct 16
I had it in the past but haven't had one recently.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
16 Oct 16
That's okay! As long as you're healthy and don't get sick often :)
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