The Flu is Coming!

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Originally Posted by roberth

Flu is already widespread in CO.

I avoid the flu shot, most everyone I know that gets the shot gets sick.

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This ^^^^


I've avoided Flu shots for the last 30 years, only had the Flu once...about 25 years ago. I'm in ambulances every day, you know, with sick messed up people in them all the time. The "experts" generally blow the vaccine guesswork every damn year, so it's pretty useless in my opinion. Wash your hands, keep sanitary wipes at work, in your car, and at home....and keep your hands away from your face unless you know your hands are sanitary, and avoid those ass hats coughing all over the place when they should have stayed home.

Spent Christmas in San Diego, spent the next week down with flu.

Some hospitals in CA are starting to setup tents outside to process flu patients. I also heard on the radio this morning that there is a shortage of IV bags now. Rough flu season for sure.

Saw the Dr for something else in late December. He talked me into a flu shot. Not sure if it will do any good, but medicare paid for it so what did I have to lose?
I still worry about the preservatives in the shots.

My wife used to get shots yearly. She was always sore from the shot and often caught the flu shortly after. she stopped getting shots and hasn't got the flu. Washing hands and keeping hands from eyes and mouth as much as possible helped as much as anything.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

FIFY.

BTW: flu shots have been available since late oct 17, if not earlier. Even with one there's no guarantee that strain will be effective against what ever is making the rounds.

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Pretty widely reported that the current flu shot is less than 30% effective...

The flu shot is just making this worse every year.

Something ripped through our house last week. It was bad.

If you are older and/or have other illness take precautions.

Good reminder to make sure you have Gatoraide and crackers in the house. Pedialyte too if you have kids.

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Originally Posted by Grant H.

Pretty widely reported that the current flu shot is less than 30% effective...

The flu shot is just making this worse every year.

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Latest CDC reporting says 39% effective. Not to split hairs or anything. But I don't even take those odds at the casinos. I pass on the flu shot every year- and my annual checkup at the VA they always offer and give me a strange look when I politely decline.

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Latest CDC reporting says 39% effective. Not to split hairs or anything. But I don't even take those odds at the casinos. I pass on the flu shot every year- and my annual checkup at the VA they always offer and give me a strange look when I politely decline.

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Thanks, I hadn't actually looked for a while.

As of 2-3 weeks ago it was less than 30%, and even at that the "anti-MSM/.gov/etc" side of me expects the numbers are as inflated as possible to try and assuage the masses...

Who knows.

And yes, when you decline the flu shot, general society looks at you like you have a third eyeball.

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Originally Posted by Grant H.

Thanks, I hadn't actually looked for a while.

As of 2-3 weeks ago it was less than 30%, and even at that the "anti-MSM/.gov/etc" side of me expects the numbers are as inflated as possible to try and assuage the masses...

Who knows.

And yes, when you decline the flu shot, general society looks at you like you have a third eyeball.

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Lets also not forget, the numbers coming from the CDC might not be 100% accurate. These are the same folks that said, at one point, the swine flu wasn't as big of a deal as reported.

The problem with not getting the flu shot is that IF you pass it on to the very young or old, it can kill them. Since I am sometimes around infants and the elderly, I got the shot. I am not allergic to eggs. Also to minimize the effects of the mercuric preservative, I just up my intake of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). I wish you all good luck this flu season!