My company is offering flu shots this year. I haven't had one in 10-15 years. Every time I've had one in the past I get what I'd call a low level flu (the CDC calls it "side effects") with a fever around 100-101, tiredness and generally feeling like crap.
In the years since I haven't gotten the shot, I've caught the flu maybe twice and was miserable for about a week.
Overall it probably is about even in terms of DOMs (days of misery). Not sure what I'll do.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Flu Be Or Not Flu Be
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Are you truly at risk for dying of influenza? If not, don't bother. As always with medications, assess the risk.
If I was at risk of dying there would be no question...I think. ;)
The dilemna is I see getting/not getting the shot about equal.
mess - i prefer the term 'risk assessment', thank you very much.
jay - exactly. I actually feel the same way. The one time I got a flu shot, i had a side effect of the flu. Yeesh.
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