The Year I Didn't Get A Flu Shot

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54. I got the flu BEFORE commonly available flu shots.....

Look, my father was a family practice pediatrician (office in the house, $5 office visits, $10 house calls - all hours/days) and I got EVERY vaccine known to modern man. every year. He grew up in astoria during polio, the flu that killed thousands, and dozens of other viral epidemics.

But flu shots weren't a thing back when I was a lad (and certainly not recommended for young healthy people once they were available). And i got it. Bad...... You don't want the experience. Believe me.

Had one (flu shot) every year since they were available. My wife never got them, but as the years pass and she takes more overseas trips she has relented. Her family has some weird immunity. They get sick but don't run fevers. Go figure.

Anyway, get the damn shot. Like all vaccines, it's not just you that is being protected. It's every person who comes in contact with you once you get the flu.

Get the damned shot (I might say it again). Don't be selfish. It's not worth the risk. Believe me.