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Old 08-15-2009, 07:08 PM #1
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Default swine flu vaccine. will you-won't you ?

So now the fanfare has died down over the flu pandemic, and they hope to roll out the vaccines asap, where does everyone stand on thoughts for and against being vaccinated???

I had thought I would get mine as a matter of course but I'm not so sure if I read everything about it. Here's this morning's example of why I'm thinking twice...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-America.html

I'm probably over reacting again but it's really hard to think straight and decide as always.
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no, won't be vaccinated. I have never had a flu shot anyway.

I am pretty isolated, that is another reason. My DH may get it just because he travels a lot by plane.
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I will get the regular flu shot like I have for several years.

I will not get vaccinated for the H1N1.
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Nope. Never get the regular flu shot and won't get the H1N1, either. If it's not broke I don't try to fix it.
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Not doing it either. It's the first batch of vaccine they're going to be offering, I'd rather wait and see if it's a repeat of 1976. I want to see if people survive this vaccine before I'll even consider letting anyone inject me with it.

I'm just going to keep washing my hands, using my H1N1 Repellent (Purell) and not going out a lot this fall and winter. I'm going to try to limit my exposure to the unwashed masses. (people)

I'll probably get a regular flu shot this year (I have a relative that works in a doctor's office that can give me a free one) I'm staying away from the H1N1 vaccine tho.
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no, won't be vaccinated. I have never had a flu shot anyway.
Quoted. Agree with both points.

I work in a building that has 500+ employees. I'll go about my life as I would have before. Keeping my area clean, not sharing food and drink, washing my hands diligently, covering my face when I sneeze, etc.

I'm really not overly concerned, I'll be quite honest.
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I see my Doc every October for a check up and he usually insists that I get the reg. flu shot. I'll see what he says about the h1n1.
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I don't plan on getting the regular flu shot or the H1N1 either. JMO
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Never had a flu shot. I can't remember last time I had the flu. I think I had some bug last year but that was more of a stomach virus. So I wasn't planning on any shots, but if I'm someplace where it's really bad I might change my mind.

I'm not afraid of the shot. But I don't tend to catch stuff either, so I thought it was kind of a waste of time. Seems like germs are afraid to catch me.

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I get the regular flu shot every year, and have never experienced any problems other than a slightly sore arm. Honestly, I am not sure what I will do. I am around college students every day. They are now suggesting we may see an increase in swine flu early in the Fall once all of the kids are back in school. If that is the case, they will not have the vaccine ready.
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