[ZASHAGALKA]

Originally Posted by suzanne4

And I will keep getting it as well. More for the protection of my patients.

I agree, not that you would likely know, but I am mortified at the mere thought that I could give my patients the flu.

I have and I will take the shot. I consider it patient advocacy - to and for myself.

~faith,
Timothy.

[lee1]

Originally Posted by SmilingBluEyes

I Have had a flu shot every year since I was 18 (back then I was in the USAF and it was mandatory for all members). I have had good results....thank Heaven. I have not had a case of flu in years. I rarely get sick----one major cold per winter is it-----

I will keep on getting the vaccine. It seems to help me, at least. But I do respect that people should always have a CHOICE here.

Here also, I have gottent the flu shot every year for at least the last 10 years. Normally it becomes available at our hopsital some time in Oct/Nov. we all have a lenthy period of time to go it, it is NOT just a few hours here and there. Those hospitals should think again about what their nurses need to be compliant.
I always take a tylenol dose when I receive it, generally take it on a Friday or the day before I have off, but (knock on wood), have not had a reaction or felt fluish afterward.
I remember one year, many years ago when 2 nurses I was aware of did get Guillian Bare, not sure if it really was connected with the flu shot.
Working in critical care you never know what you are going to be exposed to, so just try to stay as healthy as possible.

[West_Coast_Ken]

I get a flu shot every year and have for about 15 years. Why? because I want the prevention the flu shot helps to provide, because I have never, ever had a reaction to a flu shot (TB tests cause more of a recation than the flu shot), and because I know the flu virus mutates and there is no such thing as anyone being immune to current virus from past exposures. And I knew all this long before entering this field... Now I have the added responsibility of protecting my pts so you bet, I'm gettin' mine this year.

[Spidey's mom]

Originally Posted by lee1

I remember one year, many years ago when 2 nurses I was aware of did get Guillian Bare, not sure if it really was connected with the flu shot.
Working in critical care you never know what you are going to be exposed to, so just try to stay as healthy as possible.

One of our docs won't get it for the same reason. It happened to ONE patient . . . . out of how many millions?


steph

[cardiacRN2006]

I get it every year as well. I worked in CVICU where most of the pts were surgical. I won't give them my flu. It was STRONGLY encouraged by administration for us to get the shot.

[nuangel1]

i get the flu shot every year and have since college.both for myself and my pts.i have never got the flu from it(can't) nor had reaction to it.for me i needto get it because i am on inhalers and singulair for asthma and the flu really makes me sick.

[Noahm]

I think that they are a form of goverment mind control. Its not really a vaccine, but little microscopic microchips that get injected into your system and lodge in your brain.

LOL.

[dlsgroovymom]

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[kristen3g3tp8]

I think Nurses, Doctor's, PCT's, Paramedics... and any other health care personel should be at the top of the list for vaccines, especially for something so common as the Flu

[shazbo]

my first flu vac was the year after i got the flu. sick as a dog. i never want to be that sick again. i'd butt in line for it.