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There is no reason to not get the shot. I work in public health, with a lot of really smart folks who are both educated and well meaning. Don't trust me -- th
by Travis 17y ago
There is no reason to not get the shot. I work in public health, with a lot of really smart folks who are both educated and well meaning. Don't trust me -- there is no science of a convincing magnitude that says flu shots are bad. The only ones out there say things like "there might be an association between x and the flu shot". Those studies are either epi studies (which can show correlation, but not causation in this situation) or lab slide studies, without any proven real world whole entity issues.
Plus, the injectable flu shot is dead, so it doesn't increase the chances of getting the flu. I firmly believe the nasal spray is fine as well (it's an attenuated virus, rather than just virus "corpses"), although I would get the injected (dead) vaccine if I had young kids or other severely immuno-compromised folks.
Long story short, get your flu shot.
- Travis 17y agoReplying to myself with a clarification: there are cases where people have allergies to the flu shot. But that's going to be about the limit of negative reactions. It's safe.
- ibejoeb 17y agoI'm leaning toward getting it. The allergy argument begs the question, though. The CDC says that certain people should not get it, including "people who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination" and "people who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine." That suggests that the vaccine potentially gives rise to afflictions that otherwise wouldn't be acquired. Essentially, I should not get a flu shot if I'm allergic to eggs or flu shots.
- iterationx 17y ago>>I would get the injected (dead) vaccine if So you're getting the nasal spray vaccine?