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Have you (or your loved one with T1D) gotten a flu shot this year?
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Got my flu shot today!
I’m curious about why the folks choose not to get a flu shot.
I just got my first one in 12 years. In the past I chose not to because I question how effective they are. The scientists never know for certain what strains are going to be prevalent. I try to live a ‘natural’ lifestyle, despite having to inject manufactured insulin to stay alive. Haven’t had the common cold or flu in over 20 years.
I do not because I think it is impossible to get vaccinated for all possible agents. My vaccinations are restricted to really harming agents, like Covid. I take a flu some years, but it is a benign infection that passes spontaneously in a few days.
No more poisons for me. Took them for years in the interim have boosted immunity and don’t feel the need. I do not trust new vaccines not enough testing prior to dispensing. Especially covid yikes it was tested it on 10 mice who know what happens in the future. No thanks.
Last week, I got my flu shot, Pneumonia, Prevnar 20, Covid 19 (new one)(my 7th Covid 19 vaccination), and RSV (Respiratory virus vacc.)
I try to get all the vaccinations that I am eligible for.
LIVE ON!
I’m not sure how effective flu shots are but I have to get one every year since I volunteer at a hospital.
I had the flu in August! Sheesh! I do plan to get the shot this Fall. I figure my mild symptoms were the result of the shots.
Its a timing thing for me. I had my singles shot and will be getting flu and covid vacations in the next two weeks.
I did get my Covid AND RSV shots. Flu shot will be next week. Flu season in California is not usually until January
That will make me sick 🤮
Got sick in 1994- never again. I have gotten a shot every year and always will.
We got our flu and new covid vaccinations last week. In another week, the RSV. My partner and I always do it together (his is free, but since I have Kiaser I either have to go there or pay. I choose to stay away from Kaiser as often as possible). Besides, our first date in 1996 was getting a flu shot. He had called to see if he could take me to lunch that day. Very short notice. I told him I was gonna get my flu shot and asked if he had gotten his. He said no so I invited him along. Its a 27-year tradition!
I’ve gotten one every year since 1991, when my T1D was diagnosed, but haven’t gotten one this year yet.
No, I do NOT plan on getting any more COVID shots. If the COVID shots are so effective, then why is it that I never had COVID prior to getting “fully vaccinated” against it, but from the second COVID shot to now, I’ve had COVID three times? The vaccines were promised to prevent you from getting the virus, but they obviously don’t work like that since it wasn’t until after I got both doses and was considered fully vaccinated against it that I got it not once, not twice, but three times! Then after my third round with COVID, they then started admitting that the vaccine was proven to do nothing more than MAYBE, (but maybe not), reducing the symptoms WHEN, (not if), you get the virus.
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I get all the shots, but I’m a bit slow about it.
I know they don’t promise to remove all chances of getting the flu or covid, but they do say it can minimize symptoms which I am very into!!! 🙂 The less I throw up, the better!!
Yes I got my glue and Covid booster two weeks ago. One in each arm.
Yes for flu, RSV vaccines and latest CoVid vaccine.
Just had Covid a few weeks back so getting a flu shot first then going for the Covid shot asap!
Allergy issues with ingredients in the flu shot. Medically advised not to get it. I haven’t had one in 22 years.