[GraceG]

I only get vaccinated for the major stuff, (the bad diseases like Measels, Mumps, Rubella, polio, etc) I will not take a damned flu shot, I don’t like poking the beast too much that lives within me called my immune system.

[conservative cat]

I am the same way. MMR, whooping cough? Fine. But I never benefited from the flu shot. Why do we need to stress our systems to get vaccinated from everything?

[Kaslin]

The last time I had the flu was when I was about 16 years old which was a long time ago. Because I am a senior citizen and am diabetic Type2 I get now my yearly shots and have no problems with them. Once you had the Measles and the Mumps you are immune and won't get them anymore

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with you to a point, but I also recognize that older people cannot fight off influenza as easily as a young person can. So at some point I believe it becomes reasoned to get vaccinated against the flu each year. I’ve had about three flu shots in my life. Now at 63 I’m looking at the shots a little differently. I’ll probably start getting the shots each year in a few years.

[driftless2]

"the flu"

Your choice. But I didn't get the flu shot for many years. Last winter I caught the flu from one of my grandkids and was laid up for two months. This year I got the shot. No flu so far. The shot is nothing. In and out in a few minutes.