<p>Anyone else getting it this year? </p>
<p>My oncologist recommended it- the first time in five years, so I’m listening. He said it’s especially tough this year, and apparently the vaccine hit the virus pretty well.<br>
I’m going to go tomorrow morning. Our area (L.A.) hasn’t been hit too hard yet, so I think I’ll be in time.</p>
<p>Everyone in the family got one. Remember it takes about two weeks for immunity to fully kick in.</p>
<p>Usually, I get it at work, but – I currently lack a job. Information on the news about this being an early season and a very bad season convinced me to make an appointment with my doc to get it. I just got mine yesterday.</p>
<p>Any side effects, VH?</p>
<p>I have gotten one every year since my second case of pneumonia following the flu. I don’t expect to miss a year from now on. Those of us who get vaccinated are protecting other people too.</p>
<p>I got mine in September, everyone else here got one except DD–who needs one. She has a bad cold right now so we have to wait for that to go away.</p>
<p>I have never had adverse effects.</p>
<p>No side effects at all. Teeny tiny soreness at the site, but I went to the gym this morning and worked hard. No problems.</p>
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<p>Good point. I hope I’ll be in time.</p>
<p>Well, I expect some soreness in my arm. I don’t consider that a real problem.</p>
<p>A couple weeks ago everyone in the office was sick and someone said they thought it was the flu. I stayed away and ran to the dr. and got my flu shot. I did not get sick! My arm was slightly sore for a couple of days but it’s well worth it to avoid the flu.</p>
<p>Youngest D who is in her first year of teaching declined a free flu shot through the school system. End result, she’s now hating life with a pretty good case of the flu.</p>
<p>Once one has had the flu, one will never again eschew the flu shot.</p>
<p>I got a shot in October. No problems at all.</p>
<p>I have had the flu shot the past couple of years with no problem. This year I was really tired for about a week. May have been coincidence. D2 had no probs. D1 was going to get one when she was home for Thanksgiving, given that she had a busy few weeks when she went back to school I suggested she wait till she comes home on Thursday. She was happy to comply.</p>
<p>I get one every year as per current recommendations. The injection site was slightly sore for a few hours. No side effects at all. </p>
<p>CDC guidelines are for almost everyone over six months of age, especially young children between 6 months and 4 years, anyone over 50, or those with chronic or predisposing conditions to get a flu shot: </p>
<p>[CDC</a> - Seasonal Influenza (Flu) - Who Should Get Vaccinated Against Influenza](<a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm]CDC”>http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm)</p>
<p>This year’s shot made arm sore for several days but this is my first US flu shot in over 20 years. I have been getting one in the past in the EU. I got it through work in September.</p>
<p>They gave my husband one in the oncologists office last visit to M D Anderson. I keep meaning to go get one but haven’t. Need to do that (though today and yesterday I have been feeling a bit fluey ad achy - mild though). Maybe tomorrow I’ll go. I know my son had a free one through work. Don’t think my daughter has had one - probably need to nag her as she is hourly paid and can’t afford to miss work.</p>
<p>Now off to the important thread - the cookie one!!!</p>
<p>Our family gets flu shots every year. No side effects except a little soreness at the injection site. This year, it is a CT state law that all health care providers in a hospital setting are mandated to get flu shots. Several nurses last year at Hartford Hospital were suspended and I believe fired for failing to get the vaccine.</p>
<p>I got mine two months ago.</p>