I am on the fence as well. I am not in a high-risk group, so I'm not sure. If I were pregnant I would, absolutely; and if I had small children, I would have make sure they got it, simply because of the risk. But I tend (knock on wood) to not get the flu. Rather, I tend toward winter colds. They are miserable in themselves, but not like the flu. My husband does tend to get the flu, so he will probably get the shots.
I am considering it more this year, however, because my sister, who NEVER gets sick, is just now getting over a nasty flu. We don't know for sure if it was seasonal or swine flu. But she is an RN who is around sick people all the time; she also has three small children who are always bringing a variety of sicknesses home with them. And she never seems to catch any of them. So the fact that she caught this one, and spent an entire week bedridden, certainly gives me food for thought.
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Joanna,
I am on the fence as well. I am not in a high-risk group, so I'm not sure. If I were pregnant I would, absolutely; and if I had small children, I would have make sure they got it, simply because of the risk. But I tend (knock on wood) to not get the flu. Rather, I tend toward winter colds. They are miserable in themselves, but not like the flu. My husband does tend to get the flu, so he will probably get the shots.
I am considering it more this year, however, because my sister, who NEVER gets sick, is just now getting over a nasty flu. We don't know for sure if it was seasonal or swine flu. But she is an RN who is around sick people all the time; she also has three small children who are always bringing a variety of sicknesses home with them. And she never seems to catch any of them. So the fact that she caught this one, and spent an entire week bedridden, certainly gives me food for thought.
What are your reasonings, Joanna?
October 12, 2009 - 9:22amThis Comment
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