[outinyellowdogcountry]

The last case of flu I had convinced me to get the flu shot every year and I haven't been incapacitated like that since. My dad had Alzheimers and never had the shot. My 4 kids and husband and I all get the shot. It has made us healthy in the face of lots of illness this winter. If the shot gave people the flu, there would be an enormous increase of death in elderly who are strongly encouraged to take the vaccine. Suspicion and fear exist on both sides of the political spectrum.

[bonesmccoy]

If your family is at risk, please get the vaccine. An elderly family member failed to get the vaccine. She is not hospitalized due to complications from her chronic disease.

Had she received the vaccine (and had family members informed me of her failure to get the vaccine) I would have interceded and prevented this debacle!