i got a flu shot today

[rae121452]

that's not the interesting part. i tried to get one yesterday but the pharmacy i went to was all out of vaccine, said it wouldn't be back in stock for at least 10 days. i thought that was poor management. i went to a different pharmacy today and got the last dose in stock there. the pharmacist said they keep running out because people are so eager to get the shot this year. i guess some people are taking the current situation seriously, after all.

 

[butters]

good news

 

[KeithD]

Both my doctor and a doctor friend suggested to me not to get it until October this year. It's not needed yet and extended coverage this year might be needed.

 

[stickygirl]

In September? Make a note in your diary for another in February. Are you old enough to need a pneumonia one?

 

[Wrong Element]

Both my doctor and a doctor friend suggested to me not to get it until October this year. It's not needed yet and extended coverage this year might be needed.

I've been thinking about this angle too. I'll probably hold out at least another week.

 

[Counselor706]

When should you get a flu shot?

In the northern hemisphere, the CDC recommends getting vaccinated between early September and late October.

The flu virus is around all year, but it spreads more easily from September through the spring, generally peaking between December and February.

It takes about 2 weeks to develop enough antibodies from the flu vaccine to protect you against the flu.

Protection fades over time, so getting vaccinated before September may leave you more vulnerable toward the end of flu season.

Source

 

[uncle easy]

Flu shot

I got mine at va , never even got out of my car. They did the drive thru thing.

 

[oggbashan]

I and my wife were done last Saturday on the NHS with a whole day devoted to the wrinkies.

They had booked four people every five minutes from 9an to 5pm.

What horrified us was how many of those attending looked far more decrepit than us, even if they were ten years younger. The disabled car spaces were full with cars waiting while two-thirds of the rest of the car park was empty. We parked in a non-disabled space and walked about ten yards further.

With my four-wheeled walker I passed about fifteen people in the twenty yards between the disabled spaces and the entrance. Slow? Tortoises would be faster..

 

[Fingerfuxs]

W got ours late in August

Team FF

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

I've never gotten a flu shot. I suppose I should. The older I get the more I dread getting sick even tho I almost never do.

 

[Islander55]

Tough choice this year. Usually I delay my flu shot until late October since they start by just guessing which strain of virus will be around. Plus in AZ it will stay pretty warm until December so we should not see too much regular flu for a bit.

 

[juttjaw]

I've never gotten a flu shot. I suppose I should. The older I get the more I dread getting sick even tho I almost never do.

I never get one either. However, my doctor talked me into it last week. Maybe Im part of the reason there is a shortage. I'm certainly not old and almost never get sick. I'll probably have the worst flu of my life and die. Good luck follows me around.

 

[kissedcherry]

A shot to protect against what?

You got your flu shot today? Ok, but rather than just be part of the herd maybe you should ask some meaningful questions. What strain of the flu is this shot going to help you avoid? More important, WHERE DID THIS VIRUS COME FROM?

There are important answers to those questions and a sleepy society seems to go along with WHATEVER and never ask these questions. If people took time to figure out where the annual flu virus is actually coming from they would demand a change in public policy. I am not going to spell it out. But do your homework and figure it out. Don't just mindlessly get in line like a herd animal heading into the slaughter truck.

I am not saying that getting the shot is a good or bad thing. That is a different topic. Focus: What virus is this shot for? Where did it come from? What about last years shot? The year before? The year before? How many have been dying from all these flu viruses? The answers to these questions are not hard to find. Connecting to dots is not hard either.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

You got your flu shot today? Ok, but rather than just be part of the herd maybe you should ask some meaningful questions. What strain of the flu is this shot going to help you avoid? More important, WHERE DID THIS VIRUS COME FROM?

There are important answers to those questions and a sleepy society seems to go along with WHATEVER and never ask these questions. If people took time to figure out where the annual flu virus is actually coming from they would demand a change in public policy. I am not going to spell it out. But do your homework and figure it out. Don't just mindlessly get in line like a herd animal heading into the slaughter truck.

I am not saying that getting the shot is a good or bad thing. That is a different topic. Focus: What virus is this shot for? Where did it come from? What about last years shot? The year before? The year before? How many have been dying from all these flu viruses? The answers to these questions are not hard to find. Connecting to dots is not hard either.

What dots? If you are seeing dots, best get your eyes examined.

For the rest of you, if you are in doubt about what the flu is, or which strain is the dominant one this year, reading this link might help:

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/index.htm

 

[KeithD]

What dots?

I think Kissedcherry sees Russian dots. A prime candidate for ignore.

 

[MNGuy]

My friend says his pharmacy will probably run out of flu shots by early October. They are already out of the high dose for over 65. They are trying to get more. His flu shot volume is up almost 400%, if you want one, I wouldn't wait.

 

[doowdniw]

Been getting it every year it has been available. Got it again a couple of weeks ago. Also got the pneu. vac. last year. Also got the latest shingles vac. last year, too. Also got the Hep A vac for travel several years ago. I also get a tetanus shot whenever my doc says it's time.

I'll get the Covid vac after it passes muster. Even though it affects virtually nobody.

All covered 100% by insurance, so no out of pocket.

 

[rae121452]

You got your flu shot today? Ok, but rather than just be part of the herd maybe you should ask some meaningful questions. What strain of the flu is this shot going to help you avoid? More important, WHERE DID THIS VIRUS COME FROM?

There are important answers to those questions and a sleepy society seems to go along with WHATEVER and never ask these questions. If people took time to figure out where the annual flu virus is actually coming from they would demand a change in public policy. I am not going to spell it out. But do your homework and figure it out. Don't just mindlessly get in line like a herd animal heading into the slaughter truck.

I am not saying that getting the shot is a good or bad thing. That is a different topic. Focus: What virus is this shot for? Where did it come from? What about last years shot? The year before? The year before? How many have been dying from all these flu viruses? The answers to these questions are not hard to find. Connecting to dots is not hard either.

you're obviously an idiot so you obviously belong on ignore. bye!

 

[Tigersman]

that's not the interesting part. i tried to get one yesterday but the pharmacy i went to was all out of vaccine, said it wouldn't be back in stock for at least 10 days. i thought that was poor management. i went to a different pharmacy today and got the last dose in stock there. the pharmacist said they keep running out because people are so eager to get the shot this year. i guess some people are taking the current situation seriously, after all.

Long before the covid-19 the news was warning people to get their flu shot as the flu was expected to be bad. I was working as a nurse at a clinic back then. Along with two other nurses we gave over 200 flu shots in one day. The numbers remained high for several days then started to drop off. I was the lead nurse for our team so I was responsible for keeping us suppled with the handouts, syringes and needles, plus the vaccine. My nurse supervisor commended my team for our performance and me for my leadership skills.

 

[renard_ruse]

Take your vaccine and shove it up your loose fuckin ass.

 

[Rainblow]

that's not the interesting part. i tried to get one yesterday but the pharmacy i went to was all out of vaccine, said it wouldn't be back in stock for at least 10 days. i thought that was poor management. i went to a different pharmacy today and got the last dose in stock there. the pharmacist said they keep running out because people are so eager to get the shot this year. i guess some people are taking the current situation seriously, after all.

Catching covid and the flu at the same time almost doubles risk of death.

 

[LLCox]

I have a six months check up in Nov. I'll get one then.

 

[Aglaopheme]

The fella and I have an appointment to get ours in the 29th courtesy of his employer.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Been getting it every year it has been available. Got it again a couple of weeks ago. Also got the pneu. vac. last year. Also got the latest shingles vac. last year, too. Also got the Hep A vac for travel several years ago. I also get a tetanus shot whenever my doc says it's time.

I'll get the Covid vac after it passes muster. Even though it affects virtually nobody.

All covered 100% by insurance, so no out of pocket.

I got the double shingles vaccines shot last year (one month apart, like you're supposed to do)..the new variety that 10X more effective against shingles.

Those sons-of-bitches hurt worse than any other shots I've ever had.

I went 10 years with no flu shots, then I got the flu for the first time in 20+ years....now I get one every year.

 

[Wrong Element]

Been getting it every year it has been available. Got it again a couple of weeks ago. Also got the pneu. vac. last year. Also got the latest shingles vac. last year, too. Also got the Hep A vac for travel several years ago. I also get a tetanus shot whenever my doc says it's time.

I'll get the Covid vac after it passes muster. Even though it affects virtually nobody.

All covered 100% by insurance, so no out of pocket.

I was surprised to learn that the shingles vaccine I got about five years ago —"it's the only one you'll ever need!" — has been superseded by a New & Improved. I guess I have to get it though. Arte had an out-of-nowhere case a couple of years ago and it did not look like much fun.

I understand the flu shot isn't foolproof, and that wearing a mask everywhere (and hardly going anywhere to begin with) probably provides adequate protection. But I've never had the flu in a year where I got the shot, so why gamble?