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Paka

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2. You don't have an option for me.

Reply to SCVDem (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:48 PM

Dec 2019

I'm 79 years old and I've never had a flu shot. I rarely get the flu and even then it is mild and short lived (one or two days). Plain old colds, however, knock me flat.

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The Flu and the Flu shots. [View all] SCVDem Dec 2019 OP

As an elememtary school teacher I got the shot every year. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #1

You don't have an option for me. Paka Dec 2019 #2

The viruses in the flu shot are dead/killed, so you cannot get the flu from a flu vaccine. chowder66 Dec 2019 #3

It makes my head hurt SCVDem Dec 2019 #4

I am late getting the flu shot because marlakay Dec 2019 #5

It's a cult. XRubicon Dec 2019 #6

There Are antivacs on both sides of the aisle.I just don't get it. virgogal Dec 2019 #7

I got a flu shot this week. I can't say it caused me to have a mild case of flu but ooky Dec 2019 #8

I haven't gotten one yet, but I plan on it. AJT Dec 2019 #9

Protect yourself, get the flu shot bottomofthehill Dec 2019 #10