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In reply to the discussion: Did you get a flu shot? Has it worked? [View all]B Calm
(28,762 posts)155. Only a fool wouldn't get a flu shot! Yes it's working,
I get them every year!
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I got one on October 17. Almost everyone at my workplace has been out with the flu.
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#2
At worse it is at least 60% effective, but getting it prior to exposure to flu is the key..
hlthe2b
Jan 2013
#4
Keep clean hands as much as possible and brush teeth at least twice a day and before be using
kelliekat44
Jan 2013
#49
It is hard to see our parents suffer. I never realized how hard until I watched mine. :(
GreenPartyVoter
Jan 2013
#69
I lost both parents and my mother in law before I reached 40 years old, so I understand
GreenPartyVoter
Jan 2013
#107
It isn't easy and you will hate it, but you can get through it. Keep us posted. :^)
GreenPartyVoter
Jan 2013
#115
1) it takes 2+ weeks to take full effect, 2) "unkown virus" does NOT = influenza.
Care Acutely
Jan 2013
#164
My wife, myself, and our oldest son all got the shot. Our youngest son did not ...
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#18
Yes. But hub and I both got very mild cases anyway. We are old and always get shots.
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#29
People also forget that there are severe colds that can kick ass as well as a mild strain of flu.
Lars39
Jan 2013
#33
Yes, I had a wide variety of colds/viruses/stomach bugs but I've only gotten the flu once - it was
Pirate Smile
Jan 2013
#156
I'm still not sure whether we had a flu or cold. We ticked off all the boxes for flu, but
GreenPartyVoter
Jan 2013
#56
My family (me, husband and six kids) have been getting annual flu shots since 1988;
hedgehog
Jan 2013
#58
I've been getting the flu shot every year that I could, and haven't gotten the flu.
Ian David
Jan 2013
#79
NBC Nightly News reported that the vaccine is very effective against this strain.
Motown_Johnny
Jan 2013
#80
got it from my pharmacy which is in the supermarket. Very convenient and with Medicare it is
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#81
I got a flu shot and so far I am doing well. I haven't even gotten a cold.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#101
Yes, after contact with a couple thousand flu patients, so far it's working
pediatricmedic
Jan 2013
#108
I`ve never gotten a flu shot or the flu. Everyone at my work who got a shot got sick this year.
Sadiedog
Jan 2013
#112
None here yet for us. I've heard the flu shot is quite effective against one strain going around,
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#127
She comes, and goes, and comes, and goes, and comes, and goes and is gone again. nt
uppityperson
Jan 2013
#148
Entire family got them and, while we've had viruses, etc., nobody has gotten the flu.
Pirate Smile
Jan 2013
#153
No one I know got the flu shot. No one I know has got the flu so far.
Prometheus Bound
Jan 2013
#162