Still time left for flu shots
I was bullied into getting a flu shot at my office this morning–I’m surrounded by scientists of the disease-curing type–and I figure that since I had to do it, you should too. October and November are the optimal months for flu shot getting, and after October 24th King County opened them up to people outside of the usual high-risk groups. That means flu shots for all, as long as supplies last!
King County Public Health has more information about flu shots than you can shake a syringe at, and King5 News made a good point [#] when they pointed out that even though the shot won’t protect you from the dreaded bird flu, you’ll at least know that you’ve got something bad if you get sick after getting injected. (Hey, I said they made a good point, not a comforting one.)
Flu shots can be found all over town [#] and cost around $25 if your insurance doesn’t cover them. Just in case you need a little more information to scare you into it, the CDC has lots to say. With any luck, you’ll be less of a baby about it than I am, and so you won’t torture your friends and family all day by whining about just how much your arm hurts. If you do feel the need to whine afterwards, I’m here to commiserate.
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A lot of people think that the shot makes them get the flu. It’s a pretty big myth, and the truth is that some people are allergic, and have a reaction that makes them feel like crap.
If one that reaction, it’s understandable why one might shy away.
If you don’t, then what harm does it to to try to avoid the creeping crud? UW Medical Center is having vaccinations tomorrow for $20. I’m going to go ahead and do it this year. I just don’t have time to be sick right now…
I just have really scrawny arms with no muscle, and I bruise real easy, which means that my whole arm aches for a day or so after any sort of injection. Also, I’m a great big baby about getting shots.
Which is probably all worth not getting the flu, in the end.