My husband is an ultra conservative pharmacist and is lovingly insistent that we get our flu shots yearly.

He and I get the shots, while the kiddos get the flu mist version (nasal spray).

For us it is a risk v benefit scenario-

True flu (not throwing up kind, but upper resperiatory kind) is accompanied with weeks of recovery and generally leads to a secondary infection which often requires antibiotics which contributes to mrsa problems we are now experiencing.

Can lead to death. Hospitalization is WWAAYY more expensive than a $25 - $30 flu shot.

CDC not some camp of shot pushers, but educated minds of caring humans who went to school so that they could work to better the lives of others. We aren't conspiracy theorists, can you tell?


Risks:
Feeling a little crappy.
Tiny ouchie poke.
Sore arm for a few days.
No reaction risk for us.
Shot might not be for the "right virus", as they do mutate.
We pad the pharmaceutical companies pockets who produce the shot for a little better health on our end.
Hospitalization.
Time off.
Lotsa $$$ spent on cold remedies if we don't get the shot and become ill, which inevitably pads pharmaceutical companies' pockets anyhow.
Passing it on to others and letting them enjoy the "risk" list.

Just my $ .02
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