Are you getting a flu shot this year?

[Bucky]

With all of us dealing with the ramifications of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, are you going to get a flu shot this year to maybe help lessen the severity of Covid-19 should you be exposed to it, or get it? 

[jazzlover]

nope, nope, nope

[rnathans]

Yes, yes, yes.

[eye2dry]

No.....no.....no

[Jenny]

I already did and do every year.

[SunshineDaydream]

I already got one because I don't want to get the flu. Trying not to get anything. Don't know about it decreasing the severity of covid.

[meirish]

I am getting one. I always get mine the end of October or first of Novemeber depending on how much flu is predicted. I want mine to last thru March at least. Het it too soon it can run out in February and that is too early as far I am  concerned. Meirish

[Linda196]

I have my appointment this coming Thursday, my doctor's office calls me to book.

I always took them when I was working, since I was in a medical ICU and was exposed to the most extreme cases. After my (forced) retirement, I continued due to my immunosuppressive treatments.

I have had influenza once in the past 30 years, the year I started taking methotrexate in March, and was sick in April, toward the end of the unusually long season and 7 months after the shot, so beyond it's range.Since I was already quite ill from the initial onset of Sjogren's, I was very ill with the flu, hospitalized for 10 days and nearly in ICU. I never want to risk being that sick again

[Scottietottie]

Hi 

was called in for a pneumonia shot in August. Arm swelled up like it had a golf ball under the skin!

Was called in for a flu shot last month. No problem at all. seems the safest thing to do this year.

Take care - Scottie 

[Kathy57]

Already took my flu shot and the Hubby did too.  We think it is a good thing to do.

Kathy

[bluegardenia]

I never had the shot because I react to any med so I am really scared of doing it. fortunately I never had flu in the last 30 years, I got sick with terrible colds but that all. any one like me??

[Scottietottie]

Hi 

I only started getting flu jabs after I got dxd with emphysema - seemed like the sensible thing to do.

I have had flu in the past and it's pretty vicious!  I always wonder, when they tell someone with suspected Covid to go and get a test, how the heck they manage to, if it feels anything like flu. Last time I had flu it took me all my time to get to the bathroom. No way could I have driven anywhere!

Take care - Scottie 

[engy]

My functional Cleveland Clinic dr recommends the flu shot as long as it is the preservative free one.

Now I get one every year and it hasn?t been an issue.

[meirish]

I always get the stronger flu shot per the advice of my immunologist and it also can't be the live vaccine. meirish

[Bucky]

My functional Cleveland Clinic dr recommends the flu shot as long as it is the preservative free one.

Now I get one every year and it hasn?t been an issue.

How do you know what kind of flu shot you're getting?

Bucky