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Aristus

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77. I don't care what a person's motives or beliefs are.

Sun Oct 15, 2017, 10:49 AM

Oct 2017

If they refuse to get vaccinated, they are contributing to the damage caused by vocal anti-vaxxers.

And it's not a guess, it's a hypothesis. A supposition based upon observation. An educated guess, if you will.

I don't like it when a dilettante think a Google search is the equal of a medical education, board-review, and licensing.

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Get your flu shot [View all] Ohiya Oct 2017 OP

Always get it the third week in October elfin Oct 2017 #1

Me, too. I wait to be absolutely sure it is the right time. The pharmacies push it, tho. CTyankee Oct 2017 #47

No XXXX, Sherlock. Brainstormy Oct 2017 #161

Great, good luck, I'm next week. Ohiya Oct 2017 #131

Got mine last week. I heard it IS going to be a bad flu year. appleannie1943 Oct 2017 #2

Great, I hope it's not going to be bad this year, but you never know. Ohiya Oct 2017 #132

Never have and never will. Doreen Oct 2017 #3

Absolutely. I Totally Agree.... becca da bakkah Oct 2017 #14

Glad to know someone else thinks like me on that subject. Doreen Oct 2017 #15

they're not getting SICK Skittles Oct 2017 #16

I have found that Washing hands and keeping things sanitized works just fine. Doreen Oct 2017 #17

yes Skittles Oct 2017 #19

You're supposed to wash your hands? LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #67

don't fall for this fucking bullshit, LuckyCharms Skittles Oct 2017 #69

Oh I was just being sarcastic. I am getting my flu shot within the next week or so... LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #70

you know it Skittles Oct 2017 #71

As one with chronic illness(es). I thank you. n/t auntAgonist Oct 2017 #90

Yeah, and keep your hands out of your nose and eyes... Ohiya Oct 2017 #142

I'm not sure washing hands is enough to prevent flu syringis Oct 2017 #128

+1 nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #33

+1 KT2000 Oct 2017 #59

Read about the MFM008 Oct 2017 #37

+1 nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #39

It killed more people than WWI sarge43 Oct 2017 #145

Flu shots for folks over 60 Brainstormy Oct 2017 #76

More anti-vaxxer idiocy. Aristus Oct 2017 #82

My information came directly from the CDC and NIH websites Brainstormy Oct 2017 #107

I've tried being nice to anti-vaxxers. It doesn't work. Aristus Oct 2017 #109

And here's my data: Direct quote from the CDC Brainstormy Oct 2017 #111

Aristus works in the medical field and sometimes hears a lot of nonsense. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #121

Even if it is true the vaccine is zero percent effective for people over 60, that is no excuse. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #157

That is so ridiculous that the stupid just burns. Brainstormy Oct 2017 #159

I said, in summary, that even if a minority of people were immunized it would... Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #162

The woo mongerers are unlikely to stop. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #158

Wrong - "The $1.6 billion business of flu womanofthehills Oct 2017 #112

"Big Pharma doesn't make money on vaccines" - FALSE - womanofthehills Oct 2017 #116

I agree trixie2 Oct 2017 #95

All I can say is... Ohiya Oct 2017 #141

Hate to ruin that stat, but for at least two well over 60 folks, sarge43 Oct 2017 #146

Seriously? Brainstormy Oct 2017 #160

The flu shot doesn't give you the flu. Aristus Oct 2017 #18

people believe anything they hear Skittles Oct 2017 #20

Misinformation and misperception may have something to do with it, as well. Aristus Oct 2017 #25

I hear you Skittles Oct 2017 #44

+1 nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #34

Especially when it comes to flu... syringis Oct 2017 #129

you are more clear than most of the republicans I know Skittles Oct 2017 #130

So it is not the flu but most people I talk to who get it get sick afterwards. Doreen Oct 2017 #26

What they're getting sick with is not the flu. Aristus Oct 2017 #29

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #35

I got mine Monday, just felt draggy. Lars39 Oct 2017 #48

I really appreciate your input in these kind of threads steve2470 Oct 2017 #28

Thank you. Aristus Oct 2017 #31

so true nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #32

Thank you, Aristus! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #50

Always a pleasure... Aristus Oct 2017 #56

Just because one does not get a flu shot does not mean they are an anti-vaxxer. trixie2 Oct 2017 #68

I don't care what a person's motives or beliefs are. Aristus Oct 2017 #77

You say you are a medical person of licensing? trixie2 Oct 2017 #108

I'm a Physician Assistant. Certified by the NCCPA, and licensed by the State of Washington Aristus Oct 2017 #110

Hello, there is a Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for people who have been injured by the flu womanofthehills Oct 2017 #115

Thank you trixie2 Oct 2017 #124

Their minds are made up, Aristus. Don't confuse them with facts. n/t sarge43 Oct 2017 #147

I don't get the shot EVER trixie2 Oct 2017 #66

THE FLU SHOT DOES NOT MAKE YOU SICK Skittles Oct 2017 #96

Untrue - WHY is there a Vaccine Injury Compensation Program? womanofthehills Oct 2017 #117

there are SIDE EFFECTS to ALL MEDICINES Skittles Oct 2017 #119

I filled my car's washer fluid and then got a flat tire Orrex Oct 2017 #75

Uhmmm, you better get yourself to the doctor. Doreen Oct 2017 #80

It could have been worse. You could have gotten a flu shot, and then JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2017 #87

They don't use live virus. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #99

I did not say the friends I had got sick from the flu they just got sick after the shot. Doreen Oct 2017 #101

Excellent idea. Chocolate should be required following immunizations. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #102

"They don't use live virus" - Flu Mist DOES USE LIVE VIRUS womanofthehills Oct 2017 #118

You're right, it does. I just researched it. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #149

Anecdotal evidence is comforting LanternWaste Oct 2017 #114

So far so good, I hope you stay healthy, Washing your hands a lot is very helpful... Ohiya Oct 2017 #133

Good luck, stay healthy... Ohiya Oct 2017 #143

I am waiting for a plague of locusts. redwitch Oct 2017 #4

It's really not safe. samplegirl Oct 2017 #5

Well, THAT certainly convinces me. nt COLGATE4 Oct 2017 #7

Health care is bad for you. Iggo Oct 2017 #23

Snort! eom fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Oct 2017 #30

do you chant at midnight, too? Skittles Oct 2017 #45

I am an RN tymorial Oct 2017 #51

Life has a 100% mortality rate. Aristus Oct 2017 #83

Was told Monday by my doctor that they're already seeing cases here in TN. Lars39 Oct 2017 #6

I think locusts and fiery hail are next. Then the plague. :( Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #8

Thanks for posting this Ohiya! I got mine last week! skylucy Oct 2017 #9

Gonna get mine next week. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #10

Oddly enough, I didn't get that one. Our office of about 100 people, everyone sick. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #12

What is interesting is that the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 mainly killed young adults smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #36

A couple of my grandmother's siblings died in that epidemic. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #38

Yes, that's how it spread here in the states. I am sorry for the loss of your great aunts/uncles. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #41

Pubs shortsighted? They don't care if a whole bunch of us die of the flu or whatever. Nay Oct 2017 #43

And the reason so few people over the age of 50 got that flu PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #55

Will get mine this week marigold20 Oct 2017 #153

DH and I got them last week. We old, we have a baby grand daughter. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #11

I got mine during a recent hospital stay. Frustratedlady Oct 2017 #13

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #21

Bullshit. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #40

That was the psychosomatic flu video, huh. Iggo Oct 2017 #46

Got it and a pneumonia shot yesterday. blogslut Oct 2017 #22

Of course sitting Presidents are immune so there is one person who clearly is exempt NotASurfer Oct 2017 #24

did it for the first time the other day, in my doctor's office! nt steve2470 Oct 2017 #27

Got mine last week. I also heard from the pharmacist that it was supposed to be Nay Oct 2017 #42

I always do riverbendviewgal Oct 2017 #52

Thanks for reminding everyone! fleur-de-lisa Oct 2017 #53

Yep, did it, all done! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #54

OK, OK, OK I am going to go get one down the street at Rite Aid. Doreen Oct 2017 #57

Yay! Thank you, Doreen! Lars39 Oct 2017 #63

All done. Doreen Oct 2017 #65

There ya go! :-) Lars39 Oct 2017 #73

I am not anti-vaxxer, but I don't get the flu shot. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #58

A robust immune system does not prevent you from getting the flu tymorial Oct 2017 #62

It also helps if you've had the flu before. You get immunity from that. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #64

You basically just repeated what I said :) tymorial Oct 2017 #78

Ah, another variation on the time-honored patient stand-by: Aristus Oct 2017 #84

I agree trixie2 Oct 2017 #94

What I am most bothered by is the blanket recommendation that EVERYONE PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #105

Agreed - there are no absolutes esp. few studies on repeat vaccinations womanofthehills Oct 2017 #120

I had not run across that before. Quite interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #125

Way too early, you get it once you hear of a person getting the flu, so it works best at peak season Not Ruth Oct 2017 #60

Got mine 2 days ago. nancy1942 Oct 2017 #61

Trump Pandemic....... Historic NY Oct 2017 #72

nope don't get the flu shot littlewolf Oct 2017 #74

You sure you didn't just get a cold? Iggo Oct 2017 #79

Almost everyone who refuses the flu shot tells the same story: Orrex Oct 2017 #81

are they simply unable to google for the FACTS? Skittles Oct 2017 #97

I've spent years trying to understand it, and I've failed Orrex Oct 2017 #104

I / my friends / my coworkers got the flu shot and it made them sick! Skittles Oct 2017 #113

I can't even begin to count the number of ethical boundaries you have contravened. Aristus Oct 2017 #85

amazing ... littlewolf Oct 2017 #89

The chances of you getting the strain of flu for which the vaccine did not offer protection are Aristus Oct 2017 #91

he doesn't HAVE to know you Skittles Oct 2017 #98

!!! Kali Oct 2017 #100

Well, that seems to have shut him up. Thank you, Skittles. Aristus Oct 2017 #106

seriously ... I just ignore this .. trash the thread littlewolf Oct 2017 #150

Good luck, stay healthy... Ohiya Oct 2017 #140

My Grandfather died during the 1918 Flu Epidemic Submariner Oct 2017 #86

Paradoxically, that strain affected healthy young adults the worst Wednesdays Oct 2017 #93

Morality rate in the US was half a million in less than a year. sarge43 Oct 2017 #123

Done! Beartracks Oct 2017 #88

Great, good luck, I'm next week. Ohiya Oct 2017 #139

it's required where I work Texasgal Oct 2017 #92

They tried to pass a law here recently saying employees could not be required to get one. Ohiya Oct 2017 #138

Got mine last Tuesday NBachers Oct 2017 #103

Great, good luck, I'm next week. Ohiya Oct 2017 #137

Got it done today. sarge43 Oct 2017 #122

I'm constantly thinking... Ohiya Oct 2017 #134

"What fresh hell is this?" n/t sarge43 Oct 2017 #144

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #126

Whatever works for you... Ohiya Oct 2017 #135

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #148

You probably never had the flu mchill Oct 2017 #127

I thought I was going to die the last time I had the flu! Ohiya Oct 2017 #136

Thanks for the reminder. I was just there and forgot. Ugh Freethinker65 Oct 2017 #151

Will get mine Friday. Lifelong Protester Oct 2017 #152

I've never had the flu. Not sure anyone in my family has, either Siwsan Oct 2017 #154

I got flu and pneumonia shots 2 months ago free at Publix Awsi Dooger Oct 2017 #155

fwiw, if you get shingles, you can get the vaccine. Lars39 Oct 2017 #156

You get a $5 coupon if you get your shot at Target or CVS TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #163