Flushots whats the big deal?

[SF1900]

Have not had the flu in about 12-15 years. Never had a flu shot.

[milone79]

Don't know who Wiggs is but I do know that I wont bother injecting myself with anything Big Pharma and the Govt pushes on us especially when it is so little effectiveness.....do you know anyone in the last 25 years who was otherwise healthy has died from the flu?

[Yamcha]

If the flu kills me, then I deserve to die.

I've been on this earth 27 years. I haven't gotten the shot in 27 years. I have gotten the flu a total of 0 times.
Cherokee Indian Genetics of Peace

[Twaddle]

Don't know who Wiggs is but I do know that I wont bother injecting myself with anything Big Pharma and the Govt pushes on us especially when it is so little effectiveness.....do you know anyone in the last 25 years who was otherwise healthy has died from the flu?

Hi Wiggs.   

Yes I do.

[SF1900]

Don't know who Wiggs is but I do know that I wont bother injecting myself with anything Big Pharma and the Govt pushes on us especially when it is so little effectiveness.....do you know anyone in the last 25 years who was otherwise healthy has died from the flu?

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/26/5-year-old-las-vegas-girl-dies-from-flu-despite-receiving-vaccination/

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/28123840/coroner-9-year-old-laurens-co-girl-dies-from-flu

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2015/01/02/flu-deaths-iowa-young-girl-dies/21214315/

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/I-just-screamed-and-fell-to-the-floor-Tacoma-Mom-after-daughter-dies-from-flu-complications-288230871.html

[Tapeworm]

Not to get all foiley but I remember an awful lot of scaremongering about the Bird Flu and the Swine Flu being as bad as the Spanish Flu was and neither of them amounted to a hill of beans.

Flu sux tho.  They seem to hit harder the older I get.  It's been several years so I'm due.  

I rarely eat takeaway and I've made it a rule not to work around sick people.  If they won't go then I do.  You're diseased, asshole.  Kindly fuck off.  I'd rather lose a day feeling good than spend two weeks sweating through blankets and eating rice a grain at a time.

[viking1]

Washing hands is over rated.

[milone79]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/01/26/5-year-old-las-vegas-girl-dies-from-flu-despite-receiving-vaccination/

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/28123840/coroner-9-year-old-laurens-co-girl-dies-from-flu

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2015/01/02/flu-deaths-iowa-young-girl-dies/21214315/

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/I-just-screamed-and-fell-to-the-floor-Tacoma-Mom-after-daughter-dies-from-flu-complications-288230871.html

yup...most of these stories state right in the article they dies DESPITE HAVING THE FLU VACCINE.....wtf does that tell you?

[Twaddle]

yup...most of these stories state right in the article they dies DESPITE HAVING THE FLU VACCINE.....wtf does that tell you?

That people die from the flu, and that the flu vaccine is not 100% effective.  What part are you having trouble with?   

[wes]

Never had one and don`t want one.


I usually get a 5-7 day cold each winter if that, and once that`s gone,I`m good to go for the rest of the year.

[SF1900]

yup...most of these stories state right in the article they dies DESPITE HAVING THE FLU VACCINE.....wtf does that tell you?

You said no one ever died from the flu. I provided you evidence that you were in fact wrong. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Marty Champions]

How bad did you get it?   

contaminated food from a hotel i think many were gettin sick airborne too

[Marty Champions]

Serious question, have you had the flu, and were those your symptoms above?  My experience has been completely different.  High fever, vomiting, smashing headache, uncontrollable shaking, chills, every joint aches.  When I've had it in the past, these symptoms last for roughly 4-5 days, followed by about 2-3 days of lessening symptoms.  I'm usually wiped out of commission for 4-5 days, and weak as fuck for about 4-5 more.    

yes i literally couldnt stand or move i thought i would die i didnt get any headaches

I catch a cold maybe once everyother  year

[The Abdominal Snoman]

I've gotten the flu probably 3 to 4 times in my life. If I get it, I'll embrace it. Go on a water/lemon fast and drop some body weight. Stay out of the gym for a week or two and let it do it's thing. As far as flu shots, i'm not interested in willfully being a research participant for the flu virus...

[Simple Simon]

People get ill because we stopped kids eating dog turds.

[Grape Ape]

Not to get all foiley but I remember an awful lot of scaremongering about the Bird Flu and the Swine Flu being as bad as the Spanish Flu was and neither of them amounted to a hill of beans.

Flu sux tho.  They seem to hit harder the older I get.  It's been several years so I'm due.  

I rarely eat takeaway and I've made it a rule not to work around sick people.  If they won't go then I do.  You're diseased, asshole.  Kindly fuck off.  I'd rather lose a day feeling good than spend two weeks sweating through blankets and eating rice a grain at a time.

I got the H1N1 swine flu.  It was pretty shitty.

There's varying degrees of it - I've had a mild  one or two, but one major where i couldn't even move without pain, and puked about 50-60 times.  Awful stuff.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Don't know who Wiggs is but I do know that I wont bother injecting myself with anything Big Pharma and the Govt pushes on us especially when it is so little effectiveness.....do you know anyone in the last 25 years who was otherwise healthy has died from the flu?

Tinfoil or not, I'd be wary of anything that "they" give out for free or basically free.

[POB]

Serious question, have you had the flu, and were those your symptoms above?  My experience has been completely different.  High fever, vomiting, smashing headache, uncontrollable shaking, chills, every joint aches.  When I've had it in the past, these symptoms last for roughly 4-5 days, followed by about 2-3 days of lessening symptoms.  I'm usually wiped out of commission for 4-5 days, and weak as fuck for about 4-5 more.   

The symptoms you describe I had last year after I got a flu shot, had to go to the hospital and get an IV. I'm never sick and the time before that I got one 6 or 7 years ago I got sick just not as bad weak and a head ache for a day a lot like a hang over. They say there's no active flu in the shot but the 2 times I got them is the 2 times I've been sick in 7 years. I would guess I'm one of the % that has symptoms from the shot but the one last year was the full blown flu it was miserable even had to put ice on my fore head and eyes because there was so much pressure in my head. Going forward I might as well take my chances and not get the flu instead of injecting it into my body,lol

[milone79]

You said no one ever died from the flu. I provided you evidence that you were in fact wrong. Nothing more, nothing less.

wrong fuck face that's not what I said don't change my words around...I asked if you know anyone who has died from the flu (as in real life know a person??) no you don't and neither do I or I bet anyone in this thread...there is no pandemic or epidemic of flu taking people's lives yet they build up this fear mongering and push this "free" vaccine on everyone because they care about our health and well being so much? don't be so bloody gullible ffs!!!

[Lustral]

Complete scam.  I work in medical field and they're a joke.  Last years was a complete miss, ended up being 20% effective.  I've had the flu more since we were required to get one.

33% success rate here but if i was over 65 id take that over death.

Flu rarely kills getbiggers mostly old and very young. Never had it, had pneumonia though and that sucked. I ignored it til it spread from lungs to blood and then waited til i was nearly dead to see a doc.

As an aside i hate, HATE people who say they have "a flu" when they have a cold.

[local hero]

All those who have had flu will know the difference between a bad cold and actual flu, if you have flu you are bed bound

One of my pet hates is people with sniffles claim they have a 'touch' of flu...

[stuntmovie]

Interesting to hear these divergent opinions regarding government encouraged shots.

I'm on the"they work for me" side because they always seem to keep me healthy while others are sick as shit.

I actually have a friend who faints when stands in line to get a shot of any kind. Anyone know the medical term for that getting a shot response?

While we are on this subject, for those of you who favor shots ... I strongly recommend that you consider a Pnumonia (?) shot once every ten years or so.

PS> I cannot spell "pneumonia", but I had it once and although I've have been placed in numerous hazardous positions, those 14 days were the closest to death I have ever found myself (in).

How many VA members do we have on this board?

[Tapeworm]

I actually have a friend who faints when stands in line to get a shot of any kind. Anyone know the medical term for that getting a shot response?

Pansy-itis? 

[liquid_c]

It is one thing to not want to take the flu shot for whatever reason.  It is a completely different thing being a conspiracy theorist wack job. 

[PJim]

I do enjoy threads like this, they help demonstrate how many morons are on getbig.