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Take It For What It's Worth To You

p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
edited September 2018 in General Discussion
https://www.fox10tv.com/news/us_world_news/cdc-people-died-of-the-flu-last-winter/article_b1d94344-2fe6-5511-95ac-cebf34928f68.html?utm
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,771 ******
    edited November -1
    I sure do wish I wasn't allergic to the flu shot!!

    I asked my VA doctor if I could get a shot anyway. Thinking that a bad case of the hives was better than a bad case of the flu.

    He refused to give me a shot![V]
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Brookwood
    I sure do wish I wasn't allergic to the flu shot!!

    I asked my VA doctor if I could get a shot anyway. Thinking that a bad case of the hives was better than a bad case of the flu.

    He refused to give me a shot![V]


    Are you allergic to eggs or what? Can you take the nasal spray?
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    whatever the so called risks the flu shot has been a great benefit to me ...after they started using the killed virus form.....
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  • BrookwoodBrookwood Member, Moderator Posts: 13,771 ******
    edited November -1
    No egg allergies. I just received an E-mail from the VA that informed me that I can get a free flu shot at a Walgreens drug store.

    I may get a shot under the VA doctors radar.[}:)]
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  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,041 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You do know that the number involved is speculative. CDC counts as many as they can and read the word, "complications" which includes any elderly person with a fever, it is counted as a casualty of the flu. And the elderly get their flu shots and still pass on.
    Just stating I don't believe the CDC, WHO and any other alphabet that benefits from government or world money because there has to be a "crisis" every year.
    YMMV
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    80,000 people died of the flu last winter


    Culling the heard.
    RLTW

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  • TwoDogsTwoDogs Member Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    330 million folks +- in the USA.
    80,000 died from the flu.
    Do the math.
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by Brookwood
    I sure do wish I wasn't allergic to the flu shot!!

    I asked my VA doctor if I could get a shot anyway. Thinking that a bad case of the hives was better than a bad case of the flu.

    He refused to give me a shot![V]


    Are you allergic to eggs or what? Can you take the nasal spray

    Didn't know they had a nasal spray for the flu. Maybe you're referring to NARCAN to help with the hives?[:D]
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got my shot. Second year in a row that I did not have pain in my arm after. Was told the VA changed the size of the needle and that was why it no longer hurts.


    But the shot for shingles is back in stock. My Nurse will not give the flu shot and it on the same day. So will get the shingles shot next Friday.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by droptop
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by Brookwood
    I sure do wish I wasn't allergic to the flu shot!!

    I asked my VA doctor if I could get a shot anyway. Thinking that a bad case of the hives was better than a bad case of the flu.

    He refused to give me a shot![V]


    Are you allergic to eggs or what? Can you take the nasal spray

    Didn't know they had a nasal spray for the flu. Maybe you're referring to NARCAN to help with the hives?[:D]


    Enter NASAL FLU in your search.
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  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by droptop
    quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by Brookwood
    I sure do wish I wasn't allergic to the flu shot!!

    I asked my VA doctor if I could get a shot anyway. Thinking that a bad case of the hives was better than a bad case of the flu.

    He refused to give me a shot![V]


    Are you allergic to eggs or what? Can you take the nasal spray

    Didn't know they had a nasal spray for the flu. Maybe you're referring to NARCAN to help with the hives?[:D]


    Enter NASAL FLU in your search.

    There are age limitations on the live attenuated vaccine (nasal spray).

    "The nasal spray is approved for use in non-pregnant individuals, 2 years through 49 years of age."

    As far as the egg based shot,........

    "People who have experienced only hives after exposure to egg can get any licensed flu vaccine that is otherwise appropriate for their age and health."
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
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