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I never had one in my life...
Dancing Fire|1474443056|4079126 said:I never had one in my life...
Then I may get hit with a flu. I haven't had a flu in over 30 yrs...msop04|1474478993|4079278 said:Dancing Fire|1474443056|4079126 said:I never had one in my life...
DF!!! Get your flu shot!!
Arcadian|1474482501|4079298 said:I get it every year. I have not gotten one this year as I have to find a new doctor. Preference for me is to have the shot from single use thimerosal-free vials. Some multi-use vials have thimerosal which used as a preservative. When you go to a minute clinic or pharmacy what have you, you may not know (and they may not know either).
vtigger86 said:Then I may get hit with a flu. I haven't had a flu in over 30 yrs...msop04|1474478993|4079278 said:Dancing Fire|1474443056|4079126 said:I never had one in my life...
DF!!! Get your flu shot!!
msop04|1474483079|4079302 said:Arcadian|1474482501|4079298 said:I get it every year. I have not gotten one this year as I have to find a new doctor. Preference for me is to have the shot from single use thimerosal-free vials. Some multi-use vials have thimerosal which used as a preservative. When you go to a minute clinic or pharmacy what have you, you may not know (and they may not know either).
I'd be willing to bet that most, if not all, clinics and pharmacies are going to be drawing from multi-use vials. Single/unit dose syringes/vials are just not cost-efficient, but can probably be ordered from the pharmacy if you ask... Of course, the price will be much higher if paying out of pocket.
I'm not sure if insurance will pay for the single use flu vaccines since the cost is much more than with the multi-use vials -- would be worth calling your insurance provider to make sure if that's what you prefer though.
Edit: It may be easier to simply ask if their flu vaccine is "thimerosal-free" before going to all that trouble. I will try to see what manufacturers have this.
You need to get a flu shot to protect the kids. Even when not symptomatic, you can be a carrier And you can infect others. I am surprised they didn't tell you this was a requirement.Rockinruby|1474500118|4079372 said:I'll be volunteering at our local children's hospital this winter. Do I need to get a flu shot to protect myself or the kids I'm around?
Really? because my pastors wife got one (flu shot) last year and got deathly ill immediately afterwards. Swore she would never get another one. I just don't believe it was "coincidence", and neither did she.msop04|1474483787|4079305 said:vtigger86 said:Then I may get hit with a flu. I haven't had a flu in over 30 yrs...msop04|1474478993|4079278 said:Dancing Fire|1474443056|4079126 said:I never had one in my life...
DF!!! Get your flu shot!!
You can't get the flu from the flu vaccine. It's a dead virus.