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Yes, I get one every year. I had the real flu once - not an upper respiratory virus or a stomach bug - it was the real deal. I was sick for two weeks and I've never missed a flu shot since. There's always truth in numbers - why do you think every health care professional is vaccinated?
It is not a live virus so you can't get the flu from it. Some people get sick after getting the shot from something else but not the flu. Any doctor will verify that. The flu mist is a live virus but they've found it is not always as effective. There are some years that the predictions aren't correct and a strain comes along that you're not protected against but it is the best insurance out there yet. The flu season hasn't been terrible in the last couple of years in my area but I'm not willing to take the chance.
The flu virus is always mutating and changing - hence the reason for vaccination against various strains every year.
It is not a live virus so you can't get the flu from it. Some people get sick after getting the shot from something else but not the flu. Any doctor will verify that. The flu mist is a live virus but they've found it is not always as effective. There are some years that the predictions aren't correct and a strain comes along that you're not protected against but it is the best insurance out there yet. The flu season hasn't been terrible in the last couple of years in my area but I'm not willing to take the chance.
The flu virus is always mutating and changing - hence the reason for vaccination against various strains every year.