Flu Shot

SandyWeb · Nov 14, 2021 at 06:54 PM

Hey everyone! I was just wondering how many of us have already gotten or intend to get the flu shot this year. We're being told that it's going to be a difficult year this time because we are not in lockdown like last year. My friend and I were lucky when we went to the pharmacy the other day. No one was waiting in line! I don't usually get the flu shot, but I thought it best this year for the older people around me. Just a curious mind wanting to know.

unaluna · Nov 14, 2021 at 07:19 PM

My shot is scheduled for this tuesday, the special super old peoples shot.

Nammu · Nov 14, 2021 at 07:32 PM

Mum and I had our flu shot last month my daughter’s family just got there’s. Last week.

Blue_Bird · Nov 14, 2021 at 07:56 PM

I got mine last month

eskielover · Nov 14, 2021 at 08:52 PM

Nope....no flu shot. Last time I had one I got so sick I swore NEVER AGAIN. Haven't had the flu since then. I have bad reactions to meds or any chemical that goes into my body so I don't take anything. I even have bad reactions to antibiotics. I don't do a lot of socializing anyway living on my farm in the country

downandlonely · Nov 14, 2021 at 08:59 PM

I got flu like symptoms with my first flu shot. None after that.

I got the flu shot on my birthday, September 5. I got my Covid booster a couple weeks ago, so I should be all set.

Hobbit House · Nov 14, 2021 at 11:15 PM

Got my flu shot in September

SprinkL3 · Nov 15, 2021 at 02:09 AM

I received my flu shot on the same day as my Moderna shot #3 - on Oct. 29, 2021, if I recall correctly.

My flu shot was given to me by the VA women's clinic circa 8:30 a.m.

My Moderna jab # 3 was given to me just a few hours later at the local university that opened their vaccines to the public, which was approximately 10:45 a.m.

The third Moderna shot was milder than when I had the second Moderna shot.

My Moderna arm was really sore, but my flu arm wasn't sore at all.

My friend decided not to get the flu shot, even though he had the Pfizer shots. He wound up getting sick with the flu and was bedbound for a few weeks. He tested negative for Covid-19, but positive for the flu. Yes, the flu is going around.

Mountaindewed · Nov 15, 2021 at 08:01 AM

I got my flu shot 2 weeks before a surgery in October. I wasn’t taking any chances.

I got a bit queasy later the next day but it wasn’t like how it was last year with the flu shot.

splitimage · Nov 15, 2021 at 09:51 AM

I got my flu shot about 10 days ago. I was lucky - no line up at the pharmacy and I didn't have any reaction, not even a sore arm.

Soupe du jour · Nov 15, 2021 at 04:36 PM

I haven't gotten one this year, mostly because of lack of convenience. In the US, I simply went to the pharmacy, when they were offered. Now in Czech Republic, I don't know where to get it. Not pharmacies. That was confirmed. I think maybe general practitioner offices? My new GP never has anything to offer. I need to look for someone else. I did get both Pfizer covid shots, but they were offered at a local hospital downtown.

sarahsweets · Nov 21, 2021 at 03:57 AM

Got my booster in one arm and flu shot in the other at the same time three weeks ago. No side effects.

MuseumGhost · Nov 21, 2021 at 05:49 PM

Am planning on getting it as soon as a problem molar is dealt with, and that situation is resolved.

All our local pharmacies offer them, which is very convenient and helpful.

lizardlady · Nov 22, 2021 at 05:11 PM

Got mine and Covid booster today.

Buffy01 · Nov 26, 2021 at 06:22 PM

I got mine flu shot this past October because this is the time of year I get the flu. Had I known about the vaccine? I would have gotten one years ago.

sarahsweets · Nov 26, 2021 at 07:03 PM

Has anyone read any data in thjs years flu vaccine and how it matches up to the current known strains for this year ?

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downandlonely · Nov 26, 2021 at 07:53 PM

No, I haven't looked into it. Had no side effects from this year's shot though and haven't got the flu. But I am wearing a mask in public, so that probably helps prevent infection too.

SprinkL3 · Nov 26, 2021 at 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sarahsweets

Has anyone read any data in thjs years flu vaccine and how it matches up to the current known strains for this year ?

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You bring up an excellent question. The VA I go to didn't answer my question about the type of flu vaccines given, and if it includes the typical A and B and H1N1 types. She couldn't answer that for me. You would think they would know, but they don't. At least at the pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS, etc., they will give you a sheet explaining the kind of vaccine you're getting. I see now why veterans think that they are lab rats.

LiteraryLark · Nov 26, 2021 at 09:42 PM

I was very concerned with how early the flu shots came out. How could scientists anticipate strains that haven't happened yet? I typically don't get my flu shot until October but this year I may not get it.

sarahsweets · Nov 27, 2021 at 01:43 AM

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I was very concerned with how early the flu shots came out. How could scientists anticipate strains that haven't happened yet? I typically don't get my flu shot until October but this year I may not get it.

Hey @LiteraryLark why wouldnt you get it? They study the flu year round and virologists have some predictive models but mostly they study flu as it spreads across the world. And places like Aus or people (I think) below the equator have their winter when we have our summer. Winter is when people tend to get sick so it starts with tracking strains where flu is earliest.

I did hear that this year's flu season is going to be bad. Mostly because for 2020 the majority were wearing masks so germ prevention from covid also protected against the flu and the 2020 flu season was at the lowest (if not the record) its been seen for years. ( if you still doubt masks work look at last years flu stats) The Under grad school my son got his bs from as a flu outbreak and they just went virtual for 2 weeks.
I got mine about a month ago at the same time I got my booster. No reactions of any kind for either. It takes a good six weeks to build immunity for the flu so you can still get it.

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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 39,838 (SuperPoster!) 12 66.3k hugs given	Nov 14, 2021 at 07:19 PM #2 My shot is scheduled for this tuesday, the special super old peoples shot.
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,285 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.6k hugs given	Nov 14, 2021 at 07:32 PM #3 Mum and I had our flu shot last month my daughter’s family just got there’s. Last week. __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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downandlonely Legendary Member Since Mar 2018 Location: United States Posts: 10,760 (SuperPoster!) 6 10.6k hugs given	Nov 14, 2021 at 08:59 PM #6 I got flu like symptoms with my first flu shot. None after that. I got the flu shot on my birthday, September 5. I got my Covid booster a couple weeks ago, so I should be all set.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,125 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,744 hugs given	Nov 15, 2021 at 08:01 AM #9 I got my flu shot 2 weeks before a surgery in October. I wasn’t taking any chances. I got a bit queasy later the next day but it wasn’t like how it was last year with the flu shot. __________________ Ridin' with Biden
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,270 18 75 hugs given	Nov 15, 2021 at 09:51 AM #10 I got my flu shot about 10 days ago. I was lucky - no line up at the pharmacy and I didn't have any reaction, not even a sore arm. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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sarahsweets Threadtastic Postaholic Member Since Dec 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,006 (SuperPoster!) 5 192 hugs given	Nov 21, 2021 at 03:57 AM #12 Got my booster in one arm and flu shot in the other at the same time three weeks ago. No side effects. __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society.
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MuseumGhost Grand Magnate Member Since Apr 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,257 12 12.3k hugs given	Nov 21, 2021 at 05:49 PM #13 Am planning on getting it as soon as a problem molar is dealt with, and that situation is resolved. All our local pharmacies offer them, which is very convenient and helpful.
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,483 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,513 hugs given	Nov 22, 2021 at 05:11 PM #14 Got mine and Covid booster today.
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sarahsweets Threadtastic Postaholic Member Since Dec 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,006 (SuperPoster!) 5 192 hugs given	Nov 26, 2021 at 07:03 PM #16 Has anyone read any data in thjs years flu vaccine and how it matches up to the current known strains for this year ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "I carried a watermelon?" President of the no F's given society.
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downandlonely Legendary Member Since Mar 2018 Location: United States Posts: 10,760 (SuperPoster!) 6 10.6k hugs given	Nov 26, 2021 at 07:53 PM #17 No, I haven't looked into it. Had no side effects from this year's shot though and haven't got the flu. But I am wearing a mask in public, so that probably helps prevent infection too.
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LiteraryLark Crowned "The Good Witch" Member Since Jun 2009 Location: Wonderland Posts: 11,535 (SuperPoster!) 14 1,318 hugs given	Nov 26, 2021 at 09:42 PM #19 I was very concerned with how early the flu shots came out. How could scientists anticipate strains that haven't happened yet? I typically don't get my flu shot until October but this year I may not get it.
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