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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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 Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:14 pm Post subject: flu shots |
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a memo went up at work yesterday saying "ALL teachers and staff will receive a flu shot on october 1".
everything i've read is that the flu shot is only effective against 2 strains, and that the negative side effects outweigh the positive effects.
i talked to my support staff person and told him i don't want one and it looked like his head was going to explode... "does... not... compute..." but he made it sound like it was pretty mandatory.
i've never had a flu shot, and i haven't been sick in five years. does anyone know what strains of flu they've caught up with? is the flu shot even necessary?
does anyone know what the common flu shot med is in korea? |
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peppergirl
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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From the CDC:
Q&A about the flu vaccine
Q&A about the flu shot
Who should get the flu shot.
Seems it's 70-90% effective, and if you're not allergic to chicken eggs or have some syndrome, it's perfectly safe.
If I were you, I'd just get it... |
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mysteriousdeltarays
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: Food Pyramid Bldg. 5F, 77 Sunset Strip, Alphaville
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| You'd be a fool not to. Actually they are hard to get here. |
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royjones
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Location: post count: 512
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| mysteriousdeltarays wrote: |
| You'd be a fool not to. Actually they are hard to get here. |
Ya, hard to get if you dont go to "any" doctor. |
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