Flu Shots.....

*KimmerRN* · 10-22-2002, 10:09 AM

Have you gotten or are you going to get a flu shot this year? Why or why not?

I got my flu shot this morning before leaving work. I was a good girl, so they gave me a sugar-free sucker!

(Hel-lo-o -- I WANTED the sugar!!

)

I was just wondering if any of my other friends have or were going to get one???

Nikki820 · 10-22-2002, 11:12 AM

I will probably go over to employee heqalth <work in the hospital> and get the flu shot and my tetanus booster <can we say OUCH!!!!!!>

Liz&NicksMom · 10-22-2002, 11:35 AM

I am going to get one.....I am not sure if they will give one to Liz or not........but with driving school bus I think it is better safe than sorry

*Robyn* · 10-22-2002, 07:22 PM

I got one.. we had one at work on the 8th and I got one.. i'd never had one before.. but i figured since i worked in a pharmacy and allt he sick people come to us.. i needed one!

Lady Knight · 10-22-2002, 07:37 PM

I get one at the end of March every year (thats the start of autumn for us LOL)

I missed 1 year and got the flu it took me nearly 4 weeks to recuperate, can't believe how much longer it takes to get over things these days.

mamawolf · 10-22-2002, 07:50 PM

I don't know???? Should I?

PreemiesPooh · 10-23-2002, 08:57 AM

As a person with a chronic disease (Diabetes), I always get my flu shot every year. I believe that his year there were three strains of the flu virus.

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*KimmerRN* · 10-23-2002, 09:35 AM

Wow!

WTG ladies!!

Shelia, they usually recommend that people with chronic diseases, elderly persons, health care or child care workers should get flu shots. (Sorry if I missed any groups... very tired.. need sleep soon....) These are the main groups. If you would want one, I'd look for flu-shot clinics... they give them form a small fee. I used to give TONS of flu shots when I worked in public health. I think the health dept. charged like $5 a shot. I see the local Walgreen's is giving them for $12 a shot. I got mine at work/the hospital for free -- part of the job. The RN who gave me the shot was telling me they did 12,000 last year for our health system alone!

I was just wondering what everyone thought about flu shots. We (fellow RN's & I) were talking with an Infectious Disease MD yesterday morning & asked him point blank if the flu shot could make you sick.... he said NO because it is NOT a live virus. (The live viruses have the potential to make you sick.)

Well done, ladies!!

DarkJade · 10-23-2002, 09:39 AM

I'm thinking of making DH get one since with his work he is in constant interaction with people.....For myself...I've never had a flu shot.....

Just don't want to have deal with DH if he gets the flu. Can I make him take 10 shots just in case???....

*KimmerRN* · 10-23-2002, 10:02 AM

Sure, Jade!!

I'd even let ya give all ten shots (J/K)!!