calling the flu shot "controversial"

When I was a kid, I remember getting vaccines right in school. Don't ask me what they were, but I clearly remember that everybody was getting them. And when my friend returned to college a few years back, the MMR vaccine was required before she could attend classes, so I drove her. And now these charlatans are recommending against kids getting immunized when they enter school???

Had every vaccine I could get.

And when they finally got to me (took literally hours) and tested me, I didn't have Covid, they told me it was the flu type A.

when I got sick during the first round of COVID. Gave me 3 COVID test that were negative. But they tested positive for sepsis. Good thing I got tested and treated early.

That it was Covid. I lost track of how many Covid shots I had. I never had it either *knock on wood*, but I was more than sick enough.

Soon became my wife. Got her on my gold standard health insurance that also helped her. 👍

I swear it was, like, six shots.....my arm was sore for a week.

Honestly, I NOT get why they're doing this except as a red meat campaign issue for their ignorant base (us against them).....they keep coming up with new stuff to politicize - guns, abortion, climate change, a VIRUS, vaccinations, etc

viruses aren't very discriminating

I lost close to fifteen pounds vomiting and.... you know. I had just started my first job after grad school.

I was crying for my mother I was so sick. I was delirious and all alone in a new place, knew no one and it was really scary.

After I found out that I had the flu, I made a point to get a flu shot every year after.

And I'm the same, my doctor said that I should get the RSV vaccine so the last time I picked up my prescription at the pharmacy, I told them I'd get it next week. Whenever I pick up a prescription they let me know what vaccines I might need, and I'm grateful.

Seems like every time I went to a new school - I went to boarding school and then college - I spent a lot of time in the infirmary. We could have been roomies...

about these flu variants. I can't take any of the shots except the Covid shot which I have.
I had Guillain Barre when I was younger so no shots for me.
Scary!

And from what I've read, the flu shots don't necessarily keep up with the latest variants.

Trying not to go out much.