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Thread: Flu shots: Yay or Nay?

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    Big nay for me!
    I don't usually get the flu and the one and only time I went for the stupid ass shot I got sick 4 times in the first 2 months following the dam thing.
    I haven't gone for it since and have not had any problems since, again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DenSweeP View Post
    Do you believe in flu shots? Have you ever had one and still been sick?
    Nay

    It's my belief that it's stupid.
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    I had the compulsory flu shot when I was in Primary School. Can't really remember getting sick after that from that particular season strand of the flu.
    So I reckon its a good thing
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    Quote Originally Posted by simon View Post
    I had the compulsory flu shot when I was in Primary School. Can't really remember getting sick after that from that particular season strand of the flu.
    So I reckon its a good thing
    Getting injected multiple strains of flu is good ?
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    I have never had flu injections and barely get the flu, if I do it is once a year and for a week so not worth having the injection and I hate injections.

    Mostly just get usual sinus colds with sore throat

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    I reckon it helps if you get it early, before you get sick. Then you build up the resistance. If you get it once you've already got the live virus, likely it'll just knock your immune system even more and you'll get even sicker

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    Waste of time and money, if you ask me.

    The best thing you can do for your immune system is to eat healthily so that even if you do get ill, the time it takes to recuperate is minimal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pr⊕phet View Post
    Getting injected multiple strains of flu is good ?
    No, I mean that each year the strand of flu changes, so each year its a different injection to the previous one. If I am not mistaken. 1 injection once a year
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pr⊕phet View Post
    Getting injected multiple strains of flu is good ?
    What doesn't kill you makes you stronger is the philosophy. They inject a weaker version so your body knows how to fight the big version of the virus.
    T A N S T A A F L

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    Quote Originally Posted by czc View Post
    What doesn't kill you makes you stronger is the philosophy. They inject a weaker version so your body knows how to fight the big version of the virus.
    still doesn't make it good, I could with the same thinking stick my hand each month onto a hot plate as it doesn't kill me...

    Quote Originally Posted by simon View Post
    No, I mean that each year the strand of flu changes, so each year its a different injection to the previous one. If I am not mistaken. 1 injection once a year
    syndication got to make money.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lycanthrope View Post
    Waste of time and money, if you ask me.
    The best thing you can do for your immune system is to eat healthily so that even if you do get ill, the time it takes to recuperate is minimal.
    exactly my thoughts.
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