Flu Vaccine

Katnip, RN · Oct 16, 2008

Got mine last week.

Dolce, RN · Oct 16, 2008

Usually I get the flu vaccine and the flu. :crying2:

debi49 · Oct 16, 2008

I never got the flu shot until about 10 years ago. My hubris notion of myself was that I was from good midwestern farm stock, healthy as a horse, never got sick...blahblahblah! True enough til 10 years ago when I got the flu. It was on a Sunday and I sang in church choir for the 3 services, felt great...got in the car to drive home, and by the time I got home, I was burning up with fever and could barely walk inside the house.

Rapid onset, high fever! My first influenza! It kicked my butt and I was off work for a week and not 100% for a month.

Since then, get a flu shot every year:)

ktwlpn, LPN · Oct 16, 2008

THis is always a subject of debate this time of year-it's something people feel strongly about.I got mine-I belive it will help boost my immune system's resonse to attack.I;m hoping the vaccine is more effective then last years-we had several confirmed cases of flu in our LTC and many more suspected., The link did not work for me....,,

Flightline, BSN, RN · Oct 16, 2008

I usually don't, but I had to get one for this job I'm applying for.

DeepFriedRN · Oct 16, 2008

Got it--get it every year. My husband and kids do too.

StrwbryblndRN · Oct 17, 2008

I never have gottent the flu nor have I gotten the shot. I do not plan on it either. When my husband and I were dating he had the flu and I did not try and stay away. I never catch what my kids and hubby catch. (Except GI things, I will get those instantly)

I have been saying it every year and still waiting to eat my words.

I am not against the shot but I do not want to try and fix/prevent something that has never

occurred before.

DeadHeadRN, BSN, RN · Oct 17, 2008

i don't get it because i had a reaction (flushing, hives head-to-toe) to it the last time i got it and with my allergy history i'm afraid to get it again. i have many, many allergies and have gone into anaphylaxis twice. i'm not willing to take the chance that it will cause a more severe reaction this time. my hospital makes us sign a paper stating refusal, proof that we received it elsewhere, or else we have to get it. however, if i hadn't had the reaction, i would definitely get it.

CapNurse09 · Oct 17, 2008

THis is always a subject of debate this time of year-it's something people feel strongly about.I got mine-I belive it will help boost my immune system's resonse to attack.I;m hoping the vaccine is more effective then last years-we had several confirmed cases of flu in our LTC and many more suspected., The link did not work for me....,,

Here's a different link...yahoo news ..hope it works !!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_he_me/med_flu_health_care

Title of article: Flu shots a tough sell to health care workers

I too feel a flu shot is a must for those in the health care profession. My arm has been really sore for 48 hours or so and I feel a little feverish so I'm hoping I got a good response to the vaccine.

cherrybreeze, ADN, RN · Oct 17, 2008

I always get it. A sore arm is much more worth it than risking getting it myself, and possibly bringing it home to my loved ones. Or on the other side, having someone in my family get it and then risk bringing it to work! I see NO valid reason NOT to get one (except in the case of allergy, as mentioned). Just because you've never gotten it before, doesn't mean that you CAN'T get it. While it's not a guarantee that you won't, it's not worth the risk IMO. Even in young people, it can be dangerous!

grandkids4 · Oct 17, 2008

i always get one. It's better to be safe than sorry.