Flu Shot - Get one

Okay, as many of you know. One of the things near and dear to MY heart is vaccinations.
A friend of mine recently posted about the gazillion different shots that our hubs' get being military members. It's A LOT, trust me.

Anyway - As always, it turns into a "Do you get a flu shot or not?" debate.

Here's my two cents:

Flu shots are not only for the people getting them, but for the protection of the small children, immunocompromised people and the elderly around us.

Babies under six months cannot receive them - also, babies under 6 months are the most likely to die from flu shots. Do you know what the flu could do to a preemie?
People allergic to eggs cannot get them
People who have had Guillian Barre Syndrome
36,000 people die every year from flu complications. DIE, not just get sick and take Nyquil, they DIE.


Fact: flu shots DO NOT give you the flu. Just because you happen to get the flu the same year you get the shot doesn't mean it was the shot that did it. It is impossible for us to vaccinate against every single strain.


To make a possibly, very long blog shorter here's a simple scenario to think about.

Mr Brown has a newborn baby at home. The time comes around for everyone to get the flu shot, but Mr. Brown in allergic to eggs, so he cannot receive it.
However, some of his friends decide that the flu shot makes them sick, or are scared of possible side effects and don't get the shot either. The flu spreads around Mr. Brown's work like crazy since few people received the vaccine. Therefore - Mr. Brown gets the flu too, because he was medically unable to get it. Then, his newborn baby gets the flu and dies. THE END.

I'll gladly endure any possible side effects to save some lives, but that's just me.