My two cents worth.
Working back to back scrunched in with all kind of people who come to work
when they ought to be home keeping their germs to themselves, I decided,
given that environment, a flu shot was worth it.  Being in a different
environment, I might feel differently.  But our flu here this last couple of
years has been quite bad.  As my resistance can tend to be low because of
not always getting the rest I really should hav, thought it was a wise
choice for me.



Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:59 AM
Subject: FLU SHOT?


> Hey, Family
>
> I was going to write this privately to Sandy and Roberta (the nurses on
the
> list, sorry if I missed anyone) but thought I'd post to everyone to get
your
> ideas.  We're being given flu shots at work next week and I'm wondering if
I
> should get one.  I never had one before and am wondering if they really do
> prevent the flu.  It seems to me as if folks get the flu from the shot and
> if that's true there doesn't seem to be much point though they say you get
a
> milder form of it.  I've heard that flu mutates in the body anyway, so the
> flu you're getting in the shot won't be the same that folks around you
have
> and you can still catch the mutated form from other folks, so it doesn't
> seem much point to that either.  But I don't want to get sick.  Grin.
>
> So what do you think?  Should I get the shot?  Remember, if I get sick,
> you'll have to put up with my whining (and you know how bad I am when I'm
> sick, with nobody to nurse my poor self back to health).  So let me know.
> Smile.
>
> Paul
>