[zuluking]

I'm with jammies on this one. Everyone applies their own level of risk tolerance to every situation. In many situations, however, everyone's risk tolerance is capped by the LAW, so the drunk driving analogy does not fit this discussion.

The person with a really low risk tolerance will always look at the person with a really high risk tolerance as foolish, because, within their paradigm, that pretty much is the definition of 'foolish.' Of course, vice versa, in the eyes of the high risk person, the low risk person is a paranoid grandmother.

Proper care and attention can go along way to avoiding the flu and for some that is enough to mitigate the risk. Totally fine. For others, it's the vaccine - fine, too....ya paranoid grannies!