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I got the flu shot late last year, but it didn't help much against this strain. I'm just getting over it now. It's a quite a nasty cold.
tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
I had a B strain last February, which was the sickest I've ever been. I got the flu shot this year (quadrivalent vaccine, though apparently not very effective) and I take at least 5,000 IUs of vitamin D every day (though I've upped that to 10,000+ IUs since my family got sick last week). I'm not sick yet this time around. Hoping against hope...
This article is good and reminded me of a key issue: herd immunity. I wish I could explain to more of my friends how irresponsible it is to not get the flu shot - they view it as simply an individual decision like "I'm choosing to not get the shot knowing full well I might get sick" - but they don't think of the possibility that if they do get sick, they may play a part in infecting other , more vulnerable people, su…
How can you tell if something is "worth it" without considering any costs (side effects, price, time, etc)?
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Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ? Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
What would the relationship be between Vit D and this (or any) flu?
This looks promising: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/18/health/flu-vaccine-design-stu...
This article is good and reminded me of a key issue: herd immunity. I wish I could explain to more of my friends how irresponsible it is to not get the flu shot - they view it as simply an individual decision like "I'm choosing to not get the shot knowing full well I might get sick" - but they don't think of the possibility that if they do get sick, they may play a part in infecting other , more vulnerable people, su…
I got the flu shot. My spouse did not. They ended up getting the full-blown flu with 103 degree fever and a positive flu test at the doctor. I, on the other hand, felt kind of crappy but I wasn't knocked on my feet and my temperature was normal the whole time. I asked our doctor if I essentially had a milder version of the flu because I got the shot and he said that was basically the case.
So get your shot! Get your shot for herd immunity, get your shot to (apparently) stave off the worst of the virus, get your shot, get your shot.
This article is good and reminded me of a key issue: herd immunity. I wish I could explain to more of my friends how irresponsible it is to not get the flu shot - they view it as simply an individual decision like "I'm choosing to not get the shot knowing full well I might get sick" - but they don't think of the possibility that if they do get sick, they may play a part in infecting other , more vulnerable people, su…
>"Even though the vaccine isn't that effective this year, as long as its at least somewhat effective in mitigating transmission, it's worth it" How can you tell if something is "worth it" without considering any costs (side effects, price, time, etc)?
The vaccine this year is about 32% effective against H3N2 in the US and 39% effective overall [0]. That's not amazing but it's definitely "worth it" for a few dollars and 5 minutes at a CVS.
[0]https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2017-2018.ht...