I have to get one every year since I'm a medstudent ...hospital policy. Ironically, I don't like to be knicked by needles !
True! I had a nasty reaction to a flu shot (although I had one in the UK and was fine), the area where the shot was given was swollen for a week and I was pretty sick - but not the same as flu.Originally Posted by strange_wings
Not completely correct, as one person can verify on this site, vaccinations can make you sick. And, NO, I am not saying someone will get the flu from it (before anyone tries to misquote that...), but that people can get sick from reactions to the vaccinations. Most likely all the people that are thinking they got the flu from the shot are having some sort of reaction.
I work in an office with about 100+ people. I don't like touching the faucet or door handles after I wash my hands in the bathroom. One thing I like is they have Purell dispensers outside of every bathroom. Being in an office with so many people, when one person gets sick, a lot of people get sick. They have such a strict attendence policy, a lot of people go to work sick.Originally Posted by StacyD1987
Okay, for everyone who has or has not gotten the flu shot, at least carry a hand sanitizer around with you. Especially if you handle money! Money is the dirtiest thing in the world that people use and spread around everyday. Think about it, we don't wash paper money because it damages it and it circulates through much of the healthy and sick population. Hand sanitizing isn't as great as washing your hands but having a little bottle in your purse helps when you're not near a sink. It's helped me avoid the flu when I used to work as a cashier at a fast food joint.
I call my hubby "Vector". He's a truck driver, so therefore comes into contact with a lot of people during his pick-ups and deliveries all day. Also, some of the trucks he gets are used by drivers with very poor sanitation ethics (translation: slobs), so I wonder about whether they wash their hands after sneezing, potty breaks, etc. (and then handle the steering wheel). He seldom gets sick; but, since I've been living with him, I now get all of these respiratory ailments. That's why I nicknamed him "Vector"--he carries disease, but doesn't get the disease himeself!Originally Posted by Catkiki
I work in an office with about 100+ people. I don't like touching the faucet or door handles after I wash my hands in the bathroom. One thing I like is they have Purell dispensers outside of every bathroom. Being in an office with so many people, when one person gets sick, a lot of people get sick. They have such a strict attendence policy, a lot of people go to work sick.
My hubby used to work in a hospital. He built up so many immunities over the years that he hardly ever got sick. But he was a carrier and would bring it home to me and I would get sick! Twice though, he got a paid 2 week "vacation" because he was exposed to the chicken pox and never had them as a kid. He STILL hasn't had them!!!
Good idea to forgo that, if you do end up getting one make sure to ask if it contains thimerosal. A few still do and you definitely don't want that while pregnant.Originally Posted by ghosthunterbeck
I also fear that I will get sick as a result of the vaccine and send myself into premature labor -- I've already been there once this pregnancy and don't want to revisit that experience!
Never, ever heard of a 2 year shot. Mine was good for 5 years also.Originally Posted by FootersOwnsMe
my doctor MADE me get the flu and pneumonia shot this year. I'm on a high dose of prednisone for 3 months for sarcoidosis. Pred weakens the immune system and didnt give me a choice and said i HAD to have them. The only thing I'm wondering about now is the pneumonia shot, the nurse said it was good for 5 years but everybody here is saying 2....help?!?
Same here, I haven't had a sick day in 3 yearsOriginally Posted by catcaregiver
Nope, I don't. I have a healthy immune system.