Me too. I was in 8th grade and had it. I *still* remember how painful it was because the fever wouldn't let up for days.
Only time I’ve ever been hospitalized for an illness was with complications from thr flu.
I’d gotten the flu shot that year.
Then contracted the uber nasty strain that the eggheads hadn’t chosen to include in that year’s vaxx.
Wasn’t fun.
Haven’t gotten a flu shot since the coof.