10/15/2015
Obligatory Annual Flu Shot Post
Reasons You and Your Family Need a Flu Shot this Year (note, some links are smart, some are silly…it’s up to you to find out which ones are which)
You are alive and would like to do all you can to continue the trend for the foreseeable future.
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You can be protected against the major strains of the flu virus that are circulating this year. (And hey, an average of 60% protection is better than 0% protection.)
You’re a teacher or health care worker. You are literally surrounded by dozens of walking Petri dishes on a daily basis. Even those of us with superior immune systems are outnumbered and need some extra protection.
You are an intelligent person who understands that the miniscule amounts of preservative that may or may not be in your vaccine won’t give you autism.
Can you really afford to take 3 days off from work and lay on the couch (or a hospital bed) all miserable like? I didn’t think so.
You are pregnant. You know that giant parasite inside of you? As it turns out, he kind of squishes things inside you and significantly decreases your lung volume and reserve. So if you get sick while pregnant, you could get real sick. Like dead sick. Also, your unborn baby’s immune system is only as good as your immune system, so why not help the lil fella out a bit?
You work in a hospital. Unless you have a valid contraindication to getting the shot, you are probably required to get the shot. Don’t get fired over a little prick. (Don’t be one, get one.)
Admit it, your Lil Jimmy, smart as he is, is already a bit behind in math. Help him avoid missing school. A boy needs to know his times tables.
You won’t pass the flu on to your friend, fetus, family member, patient, or that random old man with COPD who’s always power-walking in Wal-mart who has a weaker immune system than you. Thus, YOU CAN LITERALLY SAVE LIVES.
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