I work in a hospital ER. I’ve been exposed to this thing four times. That I’m aware of anyway. Been tested and turned up ‘’positive asymptomatic’’ which means I had it but didn’t develop any symptoms. Had to stay home for a week. Got the first vaccine two days ago.
I wasn’t required by my employer to get it. It was my own decision. I’m still on two feet breathing so I’m happy.
State law here in NJ says if you work in a health care facility you have to get a flu shot.
The flu kills more people a year in the US than some skirmish in some Third World crap hole does every year. No one ever complains about that.
You have my sympathies-well, somewhat. Could you move to another state that does not require a flu shot in order to make a living?
At the end of July, when I got the couf, I would have gladly paid to have been asymptomatic! I practically slept whilst sitting on the toilet... And yes, I know all about the flu-I somehow managed to catch both strains in 2015-AFTER having had a damned flu shot! So much for that BS! It was bad enough but having the couf was worse and lasted almost 3 times longer. Strange how you never hear a word about the flu these days...
I’m 62, overweight and diabetic. Wore the face diaper, used the hand sanitizer, did all the hand washing and other rec’s religiously-still got it... and survived. The wife has a bad ticker-one heart attack, a bypass, has CHF, is also diabetic, has a defib/pacemaker implant due to cardiomyopathy, did all the recs along with me, and got it also. She tested positive for 9 weeks straight. Still has some lingering issues but it could have been much worse. I was VERY worried about her but somehow-and thank God-she’s still here.