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Old Oct 11th 2012, 1:50 pm
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The nurse is coming into work next week to give the flu shot. I personally am not keen. I never had one before.
Does anyone here have any view on this please?
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Old Oct 11th 2012, 1:55 pm
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

I always get one, and havent had proper flu for years. I dont see why anyone would avoid it to be honest.
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Old Oct 11th 2012, 1:56 pm
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Never had a flu shot, never had flu (and neither have most people).
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
Never had a flu shot, never had flu (and neither have most people).
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Old Oct 11th 2012, 1:58 pm
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My elephant shots are also 100% effective, I've never yet been trampled to death either...
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

I get the Flu shot every year.

When you get the shot, they list a whole lot of possible side effects, bu I have not had any of them so far. I have had flu once in my life and never want to go through that again if I can avoid it.
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Originally Posted by Howefamily
The nurse is coming into work next week to give the flu shot. I personally am not keen. I never had one before.
Does anyone here have any view on this please?

It's not mandatory to get it. There are loads of people in my field that opt out of it
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Its the thought of that needle stuck in my arm that really puts me off
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Originally Posted by Howefamily
Its the thought of that needle stuck in my arm that really puts me off
Its not that bad, its not like its a horse needle!

Just one more little prick among all the others at work
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

I got it a couple of times, when it was available to me at work, haven't bothered for the past 5 years. I find that I don't get colds here:fingerscrosse d:like a used to in the UK, even though now I work in a mall with people sneezing and coughing over me.

People stay home if your sick, keep it to yourselves!
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
People stay home if your sick, keep it to yourselves!
My wifes a school bus driver now, so fat chance of avoiding anything
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

i was offered it at work the same..but turned it down..yes i have had the flu but id rather take my chances than pumping stuff into my body to save a week of work once every 15-20 years
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Originally Posted by Howefamily
The nurse is coming into work next week to give the flu shot. I personally am not keen. I never had one before.
Does anyone here have any view on this please?
Unless you are sufficiently frail that flu could kill you, I'd say don't do it. About 15 years ago we were pressured by management into having it. Within days, dozens of us were ill, with the same symptoms. It wasn't flu because I know what flu feels like but it's a bit of a coincidence that so many of us got ill so quickly after getting the jab.
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Old Oct 11th 2012, 2:09 pm
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Originally Posted by iaink
Its not that bad, its not like its a horse needle!

Just one more little prick among all the others at work


I still dont fancy it though, I may in fact cry
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Default Re: Who gets the flu shot?

Originally Posted by iaink
My wifes a school bus driver now, so fat chance of avoiding anything
Hopefully she doesn't drive the kind of kids that abused the grandma on the school bus in the US?
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