Just Try Getting a Flu Shot! Gee Whiz!
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
October 15, 2019 2:19pm CST
Hubs and I just returned home after driving back and forth to various pharmacies for over two hours. Gee whiz! We went to our pharmacy to get the latest and most potent flu shot. They were all out.
We went to another pharmacy and they were all out. They did suggest their sister store and that is where we were finally able to get our flu shots.
Neither of us have had the flu in over 30 years since getting our first shot, and we want to keep it that way. We are out and about in public every day and in crowded restaurants every weekend. We like the protection. I have already heard of people coming down with it.
Have you received your flu shot this year?
~Photo of some of my marigolds still blooming~
Have you received your flu shot this year?
~Photo of some of my marigolds still blooming~39 people like this
37 responses
@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
15 Oct 19
I haven't gotten the flu shot yet, but its so cool that you've been healthy for so many years
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
15 Oct 19
@DianneN ohhh that's strue, you had to be extra cautious then
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@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
16 Oct 19
Yes, the 20th of September. They are thinking it may hit early and hard this year.
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@snowy22315 (208906)
• United States
15 Oct 19
I lucked out and got mine for free at the Harvest Festival last weekend. Glad I didn't have to hunt around for one.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
15 Oct 19
I haven't had the flu shot since I was a kid and I don't plan on ever getting the flu shot.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Oct 19
None of us get flu shots 
. We inevitably get sick during the season, but mildly. My dad had his bypass surgery a couple months ago . . . they recommended heavily that he get a flu shot this year and he did recently . . . we will see how it works out for him in the next few months - it would not be good for him to get the flu.
. We inevitably get sick during the season, but mildly. My dad had his bypass surgery a couple months ago . . . they recommended heavily that he get a flu shot this year and he did recently . . . we will see how it works out for him in the next few months - it would not be good for him to get the flu.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
19 Oct 19
I got my flu shot last week on Saturday at CVS. My mom was with me and they didn't have any for her available. I called Costco and they did so I drove her there.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
19 Oct 19
@DianneN Thanks! Originally Costco told me they've been swamped and no longer taking anyone for flu shots. But I mentioned my mom is only in the area today so they let us slide
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@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
16 Oct 19
@DianneN I had a severe reaction to the pneumonia vaccine, but all in all I figure it was working hard to protect me.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Oct 19
@GardenGerty I had that with the first of the two new Shingles vaccine. I couldn’t have the second.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Oct 19
Pretty marigolds! Yes, I got a flu shot last week, at my doctor's office. It's a good idea, to keep those flu spreading numbers down. We're out in the public a lot, it's vital to get this immunization.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
17 Oct 19
@kobesbuddy I’m not surprised. The pharmacists we saw told us they don’t know when they will get more. The demand exceeded the supply.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Oct 19
@DianneN A woman was in the office, while I was waiting for my appointment. She asked for the flu vaccine, but they were out !
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
15 Oct 19
I've never had a flu shot. I rarely get the a cold let alone the flu. 
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Oct 19
No, we have not gotten it yet. I guess we had better get out there and do it.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Oct 19
@DianneN I've never had the flu in my life so I have only gotten the shot twice but for Al's sake, I will.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
16 Oct 19
Yes I have heard of it and in fact some government workers are given free flu shot. I would like to try it.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
17 Oct 19
The only thing I'm afraid of is needle 
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
16 Oct 19
Nope. Before my wife and I had it from our health clinic free. But it has been stopped. We don't know the reason why.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Oct 19
@Nakitakona It’s running low here, too. Ours didn’t cost anything. I believe our health care insurance covered the cost.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
16 Oct 19
@DianneN Nope. It's given free to us as senior citizens by our local health clinic worker. It's the government that provides the medicine. Now it's running out of stock.
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