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Let's review your calculation here: Odds of getting the flu, feeling like absolute crap for a week, losing a week of work, being shunned by everyone I know for
by mechanical_fish 17y ago
Let's review your calculation here:
Odds of getting the flu, feeling like absolute crap for a week, losing a week of work, being shunned by everyone I know for two or three weeks because I'm a carrier of the swine flu, but accidentally giving some of my acquaintances the flu anyway, thus prolonging the epidemic: 35%.
Okay, stop. I'm going to the pharmacy for my vaccine right now. [1]
My only fear is that I'm already too late. I'm not feeling so well today.
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[1] Not that I think it's in stock yet, or anything. But maybe I'll call them.
- dunstad 17y agoI agree with you here; those are all valid reasons to get a shot. My issue was with the use of the death rates as justification, which is much less reasonable.
- NikkiA 17y agoOdds of getting the flu, feeling like absolute crap for a week The few people I know that have had H1N1 reported that they actually felt like crap for more like a month, The initial 'flu symptoms' passed after a week, but they were left feeling weak and 'drained' for another 3-4 weeks beyond that. Personally, I'm tempted to get the shot, and I've never bothered with flu shots in the past out of fear of the side effects (I have a barely functioning immune system).
- ikitat 17y agoI have a barely functioning immune system That is why you should ask your doctor if you should get the vaccine. Immunosuppressed are on the high risk list and are encouraged to get the vaccine.