Got my high-dose "Old Geezer" flu shot today.

[MineralMan]

20. Hmm...I don't believe I said anything of that sort.

Instead, I explained my situation, which may require me to take a flight on short notice. So, if I wish to be protected, it's a good idea to do that sooner rather than later. I'm OK if others don't get the vaccine. That's their choice. I get mine to protect myself from those who do not.

I also explained that my 90-something parents are in a nursing home environment. That nursing home requires its staff to get the flu shot, because not all of the elderly patients there are able to take it. My parents are, but they are very old and likely not to be well-protected, since their immune systems are not as active as they once were.

So, the staff at that nursing home is required to be vaccinated. Anyone who refuses simply will not be working there, and probably in any other healthcare facility, since those rules are pretty much universal in such places.

But, you don't have to get vaccinated. I hope you avoid the flu. If you avoid crowds and are scrupulous with your hand-washing, etc., you can probably avoid it. Be especially careful in places like supermarkets. People with the flu still have to eat, so they tend to still shop. Handles on shopping carts are an easy way to be exposed. Take good care.