I'm sure I've had the flu, but I've never (in my memory - help mom!) had a flu shot. The flu, if you have been living under a rock *ahem* I mean if you have not been paying attention, is kind of a big deal this year. For the next 2 weeks, I am still in one of the "priority groups" and am eligible for the H1N1 vaccination. Children and young adults, 24 and under, in addition to pregnant women are encouraged to get the shot.
So, I should definitely get one, right? I do not know.
There has been a lot of discussion in my workplace about getting the vaccination. There are 2 of us in the priority group for the vaccine and there are a couple people encouraging us to get it. They believe we should get get the shot so we don't bring the virus to people in the office who are not yet eligible for the vaccine when we ourselves could have been vaccinated and prevented it from spreading. Logical, yes?
I DO work with a lot of students in their early twenties who are more able to spread the virus like wildfire (ie dorms, apartments, etc).
BUT, if there are limited vaccines available, shouldn't it go to someone who is more at risk for complication to occur if they were to contract the virus?
I used to take the flu vaccination almost every year until two years ago when there were several cases of death following the vaccination. Those were old people with heart condition, but on the orther hand this is the category that doctors mostly recommend it to get the shot. So, the tragic events posed some sharp questions and there were no answers.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little leery of flu shots myself. I know doctors say they are safe and we should take them...but that whole other side of the argument scares me. They do have mercury in them; and do we know completely the full effects of taking this vaccine? I guess it's a personal choice. I'm still iffy about the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteSorry for my ramble, lol. Good luck with your decision ;)