Comments on: Flu Shot: Yes or No?

By: Bachbone

Bachbone — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:38:00 +0000

Maynard, as a kid out of high school, I worked in a body shop at a dealership that sold Chevy, Olds and Cadillac. It was the Cadillac owners who would try to nickel and dime you to death asking for freebies. Chevy and Olds owners were much, much less likely to ask for something free. Caddy owners would, to paraphrase my deal old mother, pinch a nickel till the buffalo roared.

By: Kimj7157

Kimj7157 — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:10:00 +0000

Maynard,
I get one every year because I work in an Emergency Room. The recommendations are for people over 50 and very young children. These groups are more likely to have complications if they get the flu. If you are under 50 but will be around masses of people every day it might be a good idea. If there is plenty of vaccine to go around this year, it couldn't hurt to go ahead and get it unless you're allergic like Tammy. Or you could not get it and be very vigilant about washing your hands after shaking hands or shopping, etc. and also doing things to keep up your immunity (ie.excerise, vitamins, lower stress.) Also, don't stand next to sick people. :)

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:37:00 +0000

Just a quick note for Tammy – I’m in my last 4-ish weeks of pregnancy and have been going through the flu or no flu debate myself. I generally don’t get the shot and after hearing about theories that thimerosal can possibly lead to autism and other things in an unborn child I made the decision not to bother, again. However, I have read on a few of the pregnancy sites that there are more batches of flu shots being made without thimerosal as the preservative. If you’re interrested, it may be worth looking into.

By: SLABBOTT

SLABBOTT — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:28:00 +0000

I am avoiding flu shots because of thimerosal. I believe we will find out at some point that there may be a link to brain disease associated with mercury in thimerosal and I simply don’t want to take the chance at my age…52.