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Re: Flu Shots
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exit63
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Registered: 01-05-2007
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I agree. I am a heart patient and my cardiologist told me to get the shot. I have every year since the heart attack and I have never gotten the flu to date.
How about those Yankees!!!!!
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01-24-2008 09:36 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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sonomaRed
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Registered: 10-07-2007
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I have not had the flu in over 20 yrs and have never rcvd a flu shot. My theory: don't fix what's not broken 
"History is a tough teacher...she gives the test first and the lesson afterwards."
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01-24-2008 09:37 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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GJ
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Same here, I've never had a flu shot and never had the flu. My system is wierd so I'm afraid to introduce anything to it. I rarely get a sniffle.
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01-24-2008 09:40 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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sonomaRed
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GJ wrote: Same here, I've never had a flu shot and never had the flu. My system is wierd so I'm afraid to introduce anything to it. I rarely get a sniffle.
GJ me either. I don't catch cold, fever, vomitting, nothing. I have not had a sick day from work in over 20 yrs. I hope that's just good jeans otherwise it may mean that it will be you, me and the roaches left after a nuclear holocaust!! LOL.
"History is a tough teacher...she gives the test first and the lesson afterwards."
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01-24-2008 09:51 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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moocow
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Registered: 04-10-2007
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The flu shot used today is not a live vaccine. The spray vaccine is live, but the one that is injected is a killed vaccine. Also, if you are going to get one, you should wait until December/January time, the shot is only effective for a short time. If you get it early in the season, it is usually gone by the time flu season is at it's worse. Also, keep in mind, if you are exposed to someone with a low immune system, newborn babies, or the elderly...you should get the shot not the spray. I do not remember having the flu in about 10 years, I had to have the vaccine for the past 4 years because of my daughter's weak immune system. Our family usually waits until the end of December to receive it.
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01-24-2008 11:18 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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1950Classic
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Registered: 08-22-2007
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moocow wrote: The flu shot used today is not a live vaccine. The spray vaccine is live, but the one that is injected is a killed vaccine. Also, if you are going to get one, you should wait until December/January time, the shot is only effective for a short time. If you get it early in the season, it is usually gone by the time flu season is at it's worse. Also, keep in mind, if you are exposed to someone with a low immune system, newborn babies, or the elderly...you should get the shot not the spray. I do not remember having the flu in about 10 years, I had to have the vaccine for the past 4 years because of my daughter's weak immune system. Our family usually waits until the end of December to receive it.
Thanks for the info, Moocow. I always get mine the last of Nov. It's nice to know I've been doing it right even though I didn't know why. 
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01-24-2008 11:49 PM
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Re: Flu Shots
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olliesmom
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Registered: 04-17-2007
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I had never gotten the flu, until I got the flu shot. I got the vaccine 2 years in a row and both of those years I got the flu...I haven't gotten the vaccine since and I haven't gotten the flu.
"Beauty is not just a job...it's an adventure!"
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01-25-2008 12:01 AM
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Re: Flu Shots
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Sheltiegal
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Registered: 10-16-2007
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I was going to get one from the drive-in clinic last year, but they gave me a form to sign, which I read before signing (always a good thing, thank you Martha Stewart). One of the possible side effects was a horrible crippling condition. I decided I'd rather take my chances than get that...I have had numerous drug reactions all my life, so don't fancy having another one. Now that I'm not teaching, I don't get exposed to everything like I used to, either.
Message Edited by Sheltiegal on 01-28-2008 12:13 PM
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01-25-2008 07:44 AM
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