Did you get a flu shot?

[Stan Calow]

Get the shingles vaccine while you're at it. That's no joke either.

[Matt Day]

No my doctor said I was stupid to get it

Sounds like you need a new doctor.

Everyone should get it. Even if it’s only 30% effective or whatever the number is, if you do get the flu it won’t be as bad if you had the shot. Seems ridiculous that people don’t get it or that’s it’s a topic of discussion at all. Like those imbeciles who don’t believe in vaccinating their kids.

[Tim Boger]

Yep ... my wife demands it, smart lady. Also got my Shingle shot.

[Doug Garson]

Yes on both flu and shingles and don't forget pneumonia while your at it. Although with pneumonia you may want to check if it is the latest new type that came out late last year as it apparently much more effective. Correction, it's shingles that has the new vaccine.

[Kev Williams]

Nope.

My wife has gotten a flu shot every year we've been married (26 so far), and she's gotten the flu anyway a few times. I've had the flu once since we've been married.

Had the flu a few times as a kid but I've had only one flu shot in my life, back when the Russian swine flu hit in the 70's. I got sick anyway. I also remember getting the flu once in the '80's. So 3 flu's in 40 years, and the one was probably from the vaccine.

I am of the 'you're immune system needs something to do' mentality. My 3-second rule is 3 hours. If my hot dog or steak falls on the ground I wipe the excess crud off and finish eating it. I don't bleach or disinfect everything that doesn't move. I don't wipe off shopping cart handles, as a rule, but I did when the Zika virus was all the rage. I rarely ever get sick, and when I do it's usually a day or two tops.

I just don't feel it's necessary. And the rare occasions I do get sick, I keep my distance from the rest of the world.

[Rod Sheridan]

Yes, I had the flu shot, I always do, normally near the end of October.

I just go to the closest drug store, takes maybe 10 minutes, then they make you wait 15 after the injection in case you have a reaction..........Rod.

[Jerome Stanek]

Get the shingles vaccine while you're at it. That's no joke either.

I read there is a 50% chance of getting shingles if you are vaccinated and if you are not vaccinated there is a 50% chance that you will get shingles. This was done by a study of 100,000.

[Jerome Stanek]

Sounds like you need a new doctor.

Everyone should get it. Even if it’s only 30% effective or whatever the number is, if you do get the flu it won’t be as bad if you had the shot. Seems ridiculous that people don’t get it or that’s it’s a topic of discussion at all. Like those imbeciles who don’t believe in vaccinating their kids.

I should have said i was stupid if I didn't get it.

[Nathan Johnson]

Nope.

My wife has gotten a flu shot every year we've been married (26 so far), and she's gotten the flu anyway a few times. I've had the flu once since we've been married.

Had the flu a few times as a kid but I've had only one flu shot in my life, back when the Russian swine flu hit in the 70's. I got sick anyway. I also remember getting the flu once in the '80's. So 3 flu's in 40 years, and the one was probably from the vaccine.

I am of the 'you're immune system needs something to do' mentality. My 3-second rule is 3 hours. If my hot dog or steak falls on the ground I wipe the excess crud off and finish eating it. I don't bleach or disinfect everything that doesn't move. I don't wipe off shopping cart handles, as a rule, but I did when the Zika virus was all the rage. I rarely ever get sick, and when I do it's usually a day or two tops.

I just don't feel it's necessary. And the rare occasions I do get sick, I keep my distance from the rest of the world.

The virus in the vaccine is dead. It cannot give you the flu.

[Mike Henderson]

I get the flu shot every year. You can also get a pneumonia shot, but you don't have to get that one every year.

Mike

[James Baker SD]

I got the shot in October and the flu just after New Year's. Doctor said it should still be less bad than without the shot. I am almost over it now, hard to imagine it could be much worse.

[Brian Henderson]

Yup, I got it, so did my entire family, and we all came down with the flu. It was not very effective this year and the vast majority of people I know got the flu this year, shot or not. I've been sick for a month now. I know people who have been sick for 3 months. Nothing you can do but wait it out.

[Bert Kemp]

I get it every year also got both pneumonia shots and shingles . I also wipe down my grocery carts. I'm around a lot of people During the week do a lot og handshaking and hugging so I keep a bottle of germX in my pocket and use it a lot. I refill that little bottle a couple times a week.

[Dan Friedrichs]

I just don't feel it's necessary.

Why do you think your anecdotes are more valid that the collective knowledge of the entire medical profession, who are imploring us to all get vaccinated?

I just don't understand people who can so casually disregard experts.

Vaccines work by herd immunity. If we all got vaccinated, there would be less people suffering from the flu. Do you really not care that hundreds of young children are literally dying from the flu, this year?

Get your damn flu shot!

[Wade Lippman]

I read there is a 50% chance of getting shingles if you are vaccinated and if you are not vaccinated there is a 50% chance that you will get shingles. This was done by a study of 100,000.

You misread it; that would mean it did nothing. Good luck getting an insurance company to pay for that. The old shingles vaccine was 50% effective, meaning it reduced incidents by 50% from unvaccinated. Sadly, it also only lasted a couple years, but they never tell you to get revaccinated. I guess it is better than nothing; but not much.

The new one is much more effective and lasts much longer. So... if you want to get vaccinated, hold on a bit for the new one.