Flu Shots - Brown Cafe

over9five · 08-28-2009, 06:39 AM

"Experts" are recommending up to 3 flu shots this year, one regular flu shot and two H1N1 flu shots.

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What are your flu shot plans?

moreluck · 08-28-2009, 08:07 AM

I already got my regular flu shot and am waiting 'til the H1N1 shot is out. I already have a compromised immune system, so I take all protection available. I got the pneumonia shot last year.

klein · 08-28-2009, 08:16 AM

Have no attention pumping my body with potential deadly viruses. I know too many people getting sicker then ever after flu-shots. Even the goverment doesn't even know if the H1N1 flu-shot is safe, or effective. It is free here, so cost is of no matter, but, I'm kinda flu-immune anyways. I would worry more, effecting myself with those shots.

Here's a nice link from a Doctors website (it's partly funny, too, but sadly also true).
(Ingredients of flu-shots).

http://drbenkim.com/flu-shot-ingredients-dangers.htm

moreluck · 08-28-2009, 08:20 AM

As usual, KIA, you've got it wrong....the flu shot is NOT live viruses. Grow up !!

You're flu-immune??? You'll be the biggest baby when you get it.

fethrs · 08-28-2009, 01:22 PM

I've heard so many people tell me not to get the flu shot for one reason or another and they are usually dumbass reasons. Two years ago I did not get a flu shot and got very, very sick with the flu, seems like everyone around me at work had it and it was pretty bad.
Last year I got the shot and haven't been sick once. It's free and it works for me, that's all I need. I'll do both this year too.

moreluck · 08-28-2009, 02:44 PM

We have a couple in our neighborhood who refuse to get flu shots and every year they come down with it and I take them chicken soup to get them better. I think they just like my homemade soup. I remind them every year....."time to get a flu shot".

over9five · 08-28-2009, 03:21 PM

That must be SOME chicken soup!!

rod · 08-29-2009, 01:08 AM

I never got flu shots until I retired. Now I get them every year because- well because I have to fill my day doing something. A person can only fish, ride motorcycles or goof off so much you know.

UpstateNYUPSer · 08-29-2009, 04:40 AM

I never got flu shots until I retired. Now I get them every year because- well because I have to fill my day doing something. A person can only fish, ride motorcycles or spend time on Brown Cafe so much you know.

(Sorry, Rod, you made it too easy.

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Big Babooba · 08-29-2009, 08:44 AM

My Three Shots:
One Bourbon
One Scotch
One Beeyah

YouTube - George Thorogood And Destroyers - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

wkmac · 08-29-2009, 08:47 AM

I'm gonna pass on the flu shot myself. No guarantee either way but I'm already hitting about 6k mg per day of Vit. C, upped my Vit. D intake along with a good multi-vit. Also 80% of the immune process is in the digestive process so I'm taking a probiotic also along with good rest and trying to do a better job of eating

My doctor gave me those ideas as an option if I didn't want to take the shot as he was cool either way. More, I can completely understand your situation. Doc also told me that by being smart, I limit my risks and if exposed I many have little effects and possible none at all depending on degree of exposure but that in itself would act like a vaccine with my body having built the anti-bodies and then I'm good to go.

Here is the CDC's weekly flu surveillance reports for the last 10 years and are worth some reading just to get an idea of some typical trends and risks associated with this.

Hope and pray everyone stays well no matter what course of action they take.

ajblakejr · 08-29-2009, 09:26 AM

I hate needles.

I will get a flu shot.

I depend too much on others, they allow me into their life to assist them as a volunteer, to risk illness to stop me.

Because, for me, it is true.
Helping others, I am the one who benefits the most.

Allowing something like the flu, to slow me down, foolish.
Allowing something that I could prevent, slow me down, stupid.

But that is just me...try to stop me.

tworavens · 08-29-2009, 09:19 PM

I have never gotten a flu shot.
I have had the flu twice in my adult life, that I know of. The last one was three months ago, and it turned out to be H1N1. I missed 2 days of work because of it. Now I'm down to only 400 hours of sick pay left.
I have no intention of getting a flu shot this year or any year. Superior genetics will see me through. I wish I were taller though.

over9five · 08-30-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tworavens

I wish I were taller though.

LOL!

klein · 08-30-2009, 08:30 AM

Global news Report about the risk factors of flu vaccanations:
( 2 min video clip).

http://news.globaltv.com/video/index...9aOcaKAUP96jjS

Should make you think twice before getting a shot.

moreluck · 08-30-2009, 08:32 AM

Yeah, think twice

1) Do I want to live?
2) Do I want to die from influenza ?

Right again, Klein

klein · 08-30-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by moreluck

Yeah, think twice

1) Do I want to live?
2) Do I want to die from influenza ?

Right again, Klein

Watch that video and look what happened with the last big flushots in the USA back in 1976 ! 26 dead, and hundreds paralyzed from those shots.

http://news.globaltv.com/video/index...9aOcaKAUP96jjS

and btw: Globalnews here is like CNN to you. It's national and very well respected. Seen every day coast to coast.

And moreluck, this is a poll, last time I looked you're in the miniorty here...

PS: Notice the fedex truck in it ! LOL

stevetheupsguy · 08-30-2009, 09:00 AM

No flu shots here. I will refrain from picking my nose and/or putting my hands in my mouth, eyes or ears. I won't kiss hello/goodbye or shake hands with anyone. I will wash my hands before eating. This should do the job, I think.

moreluck · 08-30-2009, 09:24 AM

Klein, don't you have a Mensa meeting ??

Hoaxster · 08-30-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by klein

And moreluck, this is a poll, last time I looked you're in the miniorty here...

That is a good sign that you are right More.

over9five · 08-30-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by stevetheupsguy

No flu shots here. I will refrain from picking my nose and/or putting my hands in my mouth, eyes or ears. I won't kiss hello/goodbye or shake hands with anyone. I will wash my hands before eating. This should do the job, I think.

What? No kissing?

(Now I'm GLAD I'm not meeting you on the cruise!)

dilligaf · 08-30-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by over9five

What? No kissing?

(Now I'm GLAD I'm not meeting you on the cruise!)

Ya, that kinda took all the wind out of my sails.

But I guess I will survive.

cachsux · 08-30-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by moreluck

Klein, don't you have a Mensa meeting ??

Klein thinks a mensa meeting is the group that meets up at the store once a month to buy ladies necessities.

cachsux · 08-30-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dilligaf

Ya, that kinda took all the wind out of my sails.

But I guess I will survive.

Hey,when you take your flu shots are you going to use a scope?

P.s. shouldn`t it be "loaded for bare"?

moreluck · 08-30-2009, 12:00 PM

Cach...