Do You Get The Flu Shot
By popciclecold
@popciclecold (38818)
United States
August 13, 2020 5:53pm CST
I have never taken the flu shot. I was always told that it would give you the flu. Sada, one time she took it and got really sick. I have heard other people say that also. Already they are talking about covid and the flu. Schools that had opened, are now closing. I wish I could be like a bear, and hibernate and come out later.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
16 Aug 20
The only time in the last fifteen or twenty years ago I did not take the shot, I did get the flu but it was much milder. My pet theory is that if you get immunized every year and every year it is different strains you eventually get some immunity to all of them. I remember what the real flu felt like, like my bones were being ripped out of the sockets and my skin hurt and my fever was high and I had the worst headache ever. If getting a shot in September keeps me from feeling that way you can bet I will get the vaccine.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
Never had it and have no plans of getting it, it's effective only against the most common strain in a particular season. Getting sick from shots is natural when body manufactures antibodies against a specific pathogen, degree just differs between individuals I think.
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@AmbiePam (92864)
• United States
14 Aug 20
For years, I would get the flu shot, and still get the flu. Then I sent ten years with no flu shot, and never got the flu. A few years ago the flu was so bad it scared me into getting the flu shot, and this time, I did not get the flu.
So what to do? I think I'll try to get the flu shot again. There are so many strains of the flu I might as well try to head off at least one. The flu is always harder on us as we get older.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
14 Aug 20
Wow, now you have a story to tell. You take care. Didn't know it was so many strains.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
15 Aug 20
@LadyDuck Yeah, and who wants to take a chance like that.
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@LadyDuck (471468)
• Switzerland
15 Aug 20
@popciclecold It happened to several people that they developed flu-like symptoms after the flu vaccine for a variety of reasons, including reaction to the vaccine. So they had fever muscle ache and other symptoms. I do not want to take the risk.
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@Courtlynn (67083)
• United States
19 Aug 20
i have only gotten one, and that was this past year. I also have only gotten the flu once and that was in 2018.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
19 Aug 20
I hear you get sick with it, I'll pass if I can.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
20 Aug 20
@Courtlynn Yes, but I don't want to help it along.
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@Courtlynn (67083)
• United States
20 Aug 20
@popciclecold ive heard the same. But really yoy can get sick either way.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
14 Aug 20
I never have, don't think I want to start now.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
16 Aug 20
The flu shot they give currently is made with killed virus. It cannot give you the flu. People who get the shot and then "surprise" get the flu have likely been exposed before getting it. I get one every year. I just got a shingles shot, and a Tdap as well. Some studies indicate that people who have gotten their immunizations like flu etc. have less severe cases of Covid if they get it. You are right though to limit your exposure. I know what the flu feels like and even if I get the flu after I have had a shot, because it is a different strain, I believe it would be milder. So I get the flu shot every year. I have had the two recommended pneumonia shots, shingles and Tdap.
@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Aug 20
I have never had one. I am usually only sick about 24 hours if I do catch the flu.
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
14 Aug 20
I never had one either, and don't want one.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
14 Aug 20
Never, haven't received a flu shot since I was maybe 5 years old, I'm 30 now and I pass
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@popciclecold (38818)
• United States
14 Aug 20
Well, I think I'll pass like always, I am a big chicken.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
no. i think the flu shot here is sold by some doctors to their patients.
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