flu shots  

I'm not even trying to get them. I figure I'm healthy enough to battle it off on my own if I get it...and if I'm not...oh well.

It's not that I have anything against shots or needles; I'm not scared, I just don't like to get any medicine that isn't vital to my health. If I get sick, I'll just take some NyQuil, and I always turn out okay. I just don't like to add all of that stuff to my body if I really don't need to.

Being a naturalist, I never desire to get flu shots or any other shots. I think they are dangerous and not good for my health.

Hi there Pat
I have to have both I get called in to have them done, the Flu Jab I do not mind but I have to say the other one made me ill as I ended up with the Swine Flu ok only a mild Dose but that was enough for me
How comes you can not get the normal Flu Jab that is a bit silly and I don't blame you for worrying about it

I never get my flu shot. For me I've heard you might actually get the flu if you get the shot and if I get the flu I'm sick for a week. I already got the swine flu and it sucked but it didn't ruin my life. It didn't ruin my grades in school and I was perfectly fine. Now if you have a condition to where you need that extra protection, such as being over 60 or pregnant then yeah I can see getting it but when you're a young adult and healthy I don't see why you should fret.

Yup , I have taken the H1N1 flu shot. I took it while it is being made available at the flu shot centres. I feel safer now that I have taken the shot, with the news going around that the next round of the flu is expected very soon again. I have not got the regular seasonal flu shot yet. I should have that too.

I do feel fortunate to have gotten both of mine early, but not so fortunate that the reason for it is that I am high risk. I am glad I did it, though. I would say try to get it, as this swine flu seems to die down and then reappear months later...probably this spring.

Karen

Hey pat~ Nope! I have heard too many bad things about the flu
shots, especially the H1N1! There have been too many people
that have ended up getting the virus after having the shot
and I don't need that! So, I am going to just take my chances
and pray that I don't get either flu this year!

Not I. Knocking on wood here, but I hardly ever get sick!

I have only had a flu shot once in my life along with my daughter who was only about three. She reacted badly to the shot and broke out in a rash. I was fine but I have never been keen to have another one, especially for her! I figured that if we get sick we will just take care of each other and get over it. I am not against them but I do feel a little concerned about the side effects of a lot of vaccines. So far so good...