Originally Posted By iceknyght >>The vaccine contains completely DEAD flu virus. Receiving the vaccine canNOT give you the flu.<< If you get the flu mist (up the nose), isn't that a live version of the virus? I don't remember... I don't get the shot since I rarely get sick... I haven't been sick in about 2 years, so there really is no need...
Originally Posted By beamerdog >>Also was odd helping her when she was going through classes to learn how to find the vein the give the shot.<< ???? I thought the injection was subcutaneous. What was she doing to you?? Anyway, I get the shot every year and also an influenza shot every few years. If I get the flu, I'm in the hospital so it's not worth the risk. I've never had a reaction until this year. I'm still itching at the injection site which is also slightly swollen and also have a hive-like bump. Not a good sign. *sigh*
Originally Posted By peeaanuut <<???? I thought the injection was subcutaneous. What was she doing to you??> Oh the 2 arent exactly related. When she was in class she was learning injections at the same time as blood draws. I just jumped in my head when I remembered her and her classes. She does the injections like a dart. Just 2 fingers and pop.
Originally Posted By momof4boys We have gotten a flu shot every year since my youngest son was born- because of his heart, he is one of those that the flu could be deadly. The most reaction any of us has had is a sore arm. Last year, due to the shortage, we were only able to get Nathan one and one for me and my husband- as his caretakers. But we couldn't find one for our other 3 boys. In March- less than week before we left for DL, William came down with the flu, bringing it into the house. And then Nathan got it- there is still a slight chance of getting the flu even if you have the vaccine ( maybe a slightly different strain of flu from what the vaccine covers). But since Nathan had been vaccinated, his case of the flu was extremly light. The doctor started the entire family on tamiflu- it took William ( who had not had the shot) 4-5 days to get better on tamiflu but Nathan was better the next day. Made me a believer in the flu shot. Also made me a believer in tamiflu.
Originally Posted By DLfreek86 Well, I don't recall getting one last year, and I haven't had one this year. Though I should, since I have asthma I get sick quite easily.
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife Wow, scary momof4boys! Take care of those boys!!! I get a shot every year, and haven't had any kind of reaction to is. (Knock wood)
Originally Posted By -em Yup I am mandated to get one with my med probs and the fact I work retail This year was the first I had any complications with it (course it turned out that it wasnt the flu shot that was teh cause of the problems) -em
Originally Posted By Mrs 2oon I've never gotten a flu shot....probably should get them but I don't. I just hate needles.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Thank you, Inspector 57, for saving me the trouble of going into my "you can't get sick from the flu shot" rant. I get one every year. The only time I've gotten the flu since starting annual flu shots was one year in August---ten months after I'd gotten the shot. Probably a different strain of flu.
