Who gets a flu shot?

**yankeegal** · 11-11-2006, 08:24 PM

I never have but DH, being a firefighter who goes to countless medical aid calls, swears by it and gets one every year. I hope I am not jinxing myself, but I can't remember when I last got the flu. Being a baker, I am a compulsive handwasher and I think that really helps.

**autumnlynn** · 11-11-2006, 08:32 PM

I get one because I have asthma and my doctor insists on it.

**Neeley** · 11-11-2006, 09:05 PM

I am diabetic, have kidney disease and a few other minor illnesses so I have to get one. Also everyone who lives in my house does as well. DS has asthma so he would regardless, DH & DD also get one every year. I also get the pneumonia shot every ten years as well.

**McD** · 11-11-2006, 09:15 PM

I don't get the flu shot, neither does dh. However, ds got one.

**Cricket1** · 11-11-2006, 09:54 PM

I'm getting one. Normally I don't, but last year I was so sick a couple of different times and I swore that I would get one this year.

**fernykins** · 11-11-2006, 10:00 PM

I got mine since I have chronic asthma, diabetes and a bunch of other stuff. DGS #1 got his still have to get dgs# 2 his......... I can't afford to get sick.
Fern

**EmilyD** · 11-11-2006, 10:08 PM

I also get one because of asthma, diabetes, compromised kidneys and several other things. dh gets one at work now.

**Goodwin17** · 11-12-2006, 02:21 AM

Since I work in the medical field and am around patients all day, I always get one. I also make my Dh get one just in case since he works as a salesperson.

**JustJoy** · 11-12-2006, 09:32 AM

I get one every year!

**Tracy** · 11-12-2006, 10:03 AM

I also get one because of Asthma. The one year I didn't I got the flu and got very sick my doctor went off at me for not getting it and gave me a list of everything that could go wrong with me. I have never missed it since.

**Stella** · 11-12-2006, 10:26 AM

I get mine free through my work.

**banana** · 11-12-2006, 12:51 PM

We all get one every year.

**lottaLove** · 11-12-2006, 02:33 PM

Everyone in our family gets one every year. Better safe than sick in the hospital or worse.

**chatterweb** · 11-12-2006, 03:15 PM

My DH and I could get them free from work, but we don't.
I do not like the idea of a virus inside my body, and am afraid I will get sick from one. At least I am not as extreme as my Mom, she thinks a flu shot can kill you!!

We usually get a cold once a year, but last year I did not get sick for the first time, and I think it was because I switched shifts at work.