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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
Some people get sick from the shot. I've gotten the shot, got a minor cold/flu the next day. Then a month later got the real flu. I'm out. Screw the herd.
This year I really tried to improve my overall health with immune oriented vitamins and supplements. So far so good. First year ever without my labour day/back to school cold, bronchitis in November with a three month cough to boot and a Christmas flu. I guess the real test will be a house full of buggy people coming up. But it's already been a remarkable difference from the status quo.
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Jeez. Sounds like getting honked at in traffic will get you sick. You should probably get the flu shot AND take the vitamins. Why not? It's free, and as long as Canadian doctors are recommending it, it's very likely a good idea.
I appreciate the links Tiger provided, and maybe once they make a conclusion, they will modify their recommendation for flu shots, but until then, the recommendation is to get it. I guess I'm one of the herd, but I trust Canadian doctors and medical science. Just because some people that get sick 10 times a year, every year, still get sick, doesn't mean the shot is useless. How do you know that you're not avoiding a second annual flu by getting the shot? I digress. I like the 0 people queue when I go, and I like decreasing my chances of getting that seriously crappy illness. To each his own.