They have the flu mist now for the ages up to 49.  I'm too old to do the flu
mist I guess.  I guess what they do is spray in your nose the vaccine.

Cecily

-----Original Message-----
From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:35 AM
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Subject: Re: FLU SHOT?


Ok I'm with Brad and Matt, I too am all for keeping it natural thanks.

Besides I hate needles and I had enough as a kid having lots of surgeries in
life.

Lelia


----- Original Message -----
From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: FLU SHOT?


> Personally I'm of the mind the less medication the better with our bodies
> ability to become immune to even meds. I like to keep things as natural as
> possible. I might think differently if I had other health issues that
would
> turn the flu into a potentially fatal thing. I'll not get a shot myself.
It
> is sort of an oxymoron, the idea of getting a flu shot to prevent the flu,
> but the shot itself gives you the flu. Good thing the polio shots we had
as
> kids didn't work that way.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> At 11/14/2003 on Friday, you wrote:
> >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
>