What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

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  1. Do you want the flu shot?

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      Yes
    • 17
      No
    • 1
      Not sure

15 members have participated

Hi, I have gotten the flu shot every year for the past seven years I have been a nurse. I have decided that I have heard enough to convince me to not take it from now on. It is not mandatory at my facility but they push it very strongly. In other words, I have to think of a very good excuse for not taking it. I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on this and what I should do. Thanks!

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.
Your anger is better aimed in the proper direction. Email you representative to close our borders...rather than be insulting to few of us who prefer a natural lifestyle. Take care.

I'm pretty crunchy, but a) I recognize that orificenic and radon are natural but not necessarily good for my kids; and b) I'm not a xenophobe.

If you are implying that immigrants are ones primarily responsible for the upswing in vax-preventable diseases, then you have some homework to do.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
Your anger is better aimed in the proper direction. Email you representative to close our borders...rather than be insulting to few of us who prefer a natural lifestyle. Take care.

Would you mind explaining this statement about our borders so that we all can rest assurred that you are not nuts, please?

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Your anger is better aimed in the proper direction. Email you representative to close our borders...rather than be insulting to few of us who prefer a natural lifestyle. Take care.

You're right, you're not an "anti-vaxer". You're racist.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Your anger is better aimed in the proper direction. Email you representative to close our borders...rather than be insulting to few of us who prefer a natural lifestyle. Take care.

Rush Limbaugh blames measles outbreak on immigrant children | PunditFact

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

Apparently some people are not aware that Limbaugh speaks exclusively from his beliefs and notions, that he makes stuff up to satisfy his needs, and that he is a racist bigot who demonstrates that regularly with divisive and hateful language.

"conservative christians" seem to love that hateful self righteous baloney although it is not clear why.

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Specializes in hospice.
Apparently some people are not aware that Limbaugh speaks exclusively from his beliefs and notions, that he makes stuff up to satisfy his needs, and that he is a racist bigot who demonstrates that regularly with divisive and hateful language.

"conservative christians" seem to love that hateful self righteous baloney although it is not clear why.

You've never listened to Rush Limbaugh.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
You've never listened to Rush Limbaugh.

In your opinion...

In reality I listened to Rush Limbaugh daily for several years until 2011. I only listen to excerpts of his programing now.

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Specializes in Hospice and Palliative Nurse.

I read the inserts and choose not to flu vaccinate. I have had the flu once. Yeah, I felt like crap for a week, but I survived. I stayed home and kept it to myself. It is my body, my choice...it that is good enough for an abortion (I am prolife), then it is good enough for me to not be forced to inject myself and risk the side effects. Enough said....My body is either mine or it is not.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
I read the inserts and choose not to flu vaccinate. I have had the flu once. Yeah, I felt like crap for a week, but I survived. I stayed home and kept it to myself. It is my body, my choice...it that is good enough for an abortion (I am prolife), then it is good enough for me to not be forced to inject myself and risk the side effects. Enough said....My body is either mine or it is not.

But are you willing to accept the consequences of not being eligible for hire or continued employment? No one is saying that anyone is being forced to accept a vaccination they don't want; they are being expected to accept the consequences of that choice.

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Specializes in Tele, Medsurg, Stepdown.

"Your anger is better aimed in the proper direction. Email you representative to close our borders...rather than be insulting to few of us who prefer a natural lifestyle. Take care."

Lol, yes don't criticize me for my anti-scientific beliefs,

...blame the dirty immigrants instead!

Thanks, Nurse Trump

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Specializes in Tele, Medsurg, Stepdown.
I read the inserts and choose not to flu vaccinate. I have had the flu once. Yeah, I felt like crap for a week, but I survived. I stayed home and kept it to myself. It is my body, my choice...it that is good enough for an abortion (I am prolife), then it is good enough for me to not be forced to inject myself and risk the side effects. Enough said....My body is either mine or it is not.

Your decision of having or not having a baby does not potentially risk the health of vulnerable patients. I don't get the analogy.

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Specializes in primary care, holistic health, integrated medicine.

I love how people try and "guilt" others into getting this vaccine EVERY YEAR, with absolutely NO REAL EVIDENCE of its value, efficacy or safety. And if you have ever had a serious reaction, or witnessed a serious reaction, you would see things differently. What happened to "self-determination" and "autonomy"? You won't be keeping others safe by getting this vaccine, and if they have had it, then they are safe, anyway, correct?

Medscape: Medscape Access

The mantras generated by the pharmaceutical companies that have made this vaccine have been repeated far too often by those who profess to be "scientists".

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