Flu Season and a Poll

[Lulu54]

The news tells us the Flu Season is upon us with a vengeance this year and is going strong in all 50 states.  Whether to get the flu vaccine or not has been debated here every time flu 'season' rolls around and if you are interested in reading more of the varied perspectives, I will find an old thread to bring to the first page and give the link here.

In the meantime, I really am curious as to what you decided this year about getting the vaccine and would like to know - please feel free to add comments for more insight because a simple poll usually doesn't tell the whole story.

[Lulu54]

Shell - you can be our poster child for the reason to take the flu vaccine.  Did the flu create problems with your MS?

[sllowe]

It's a wretched flu season. I made the BIG mistake to not get the flu shot this year. I usually get it. And, did indeed got the flu. Luckily, I had went to the doctor due to a heavy feeling in my chest and got some medicine - which warded off major secondary infection/complications that typically come after or along with the flu.

I did not take the poll because the options only included a "no" that ended in won't, lol I definitely didn't get it, but only because I didn't take the time out to go get it :)

[Lulu54]

They were just talking on the Today show that 5-20% of the US population can expect to get the flu this year. That's a range of 1-in-20 people upward to one-in-five people will have the flu this year.  And sadly they also talked about an otherwise healthy high school football player who died from the complications.

For those of you still undecided about getting  this vaccine - it isn't too late. According to the CDC it takes about two weeks for our bodies to develop the immunity to the flu via this vaccine.

[Lulu54]

Welcome to this great little corner of the web.  Yes, the flu SHOT is not a live virus.  The nasal mist IS a live virus.  It is important to get the shot and not the nasal spray.  

This is a decision that has to be decided on a case by case basis and a blank statement doesn't cover this one - one size does not fit all!  

see you around,
Laura

[LilMinnie]

I am so sorry, the orange button says 'Post a Question."  ;)

[LilMinnie]

Hi! To start your own thread, first click on the Back to Community link on this page, then click on the orange Ask a Question button at the top of the screen.

Hugs and welcome,
Minnie