Flu Shot

[debbie in seattle]

Takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to kick in. We're leaving for Maui in a couple of weeks and wanted to be protected so got ours this week. Yes, you are right, early birds in this case don't get the worm, they get the flu.

 

[Bobw235]

We're getting our shots next weekend. Once or twice I've gotten the flu even though I had the vaccine. Last time when I went to my doctor, suffering with it and mentioning the shot, he said something along the lines of "look at it this way, this is probably milder than it would have been without the shot." I was miserable for about two weeks. No energy at all.

 

[IKE]

I went ahead and got the stronger 'senior / over 65 dose' flu shot today about noon.......the house now inside is 76 deg. and I've been freezing to death for about 45 minutes.

Mama (who never gets one) recalls I had the same reaction to the 'regular dose' shot last year which is the cold feeling followed by a fever........oh, I know it's to be expected but my arm, at the injection site, is warm to the touch and super tender.

Are we having fun yet ?