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that worries me
SO I JUST TOOK A FLU SHOT COMBINED WITH AN H1N1 SHOT...
that worries me
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You should be worried about becoming immortal. Do you REALLY want to live forever?
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last year they offered two separate shots...and the H1N1 was optional I passed on that. we supposed to have a meeting this week to talkOriginally Posted by Koudie From BroOklyn
that worries me
about it more.
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last year they offered two separate shots...and the H1N1 was optional I passed on that. we supposed to have a meeting this week to talkOriginally Posted by Koudie From BroOklyn
that worries me
about it more.
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A runny nose and watery eyes isn't the flu - you've just had a minor cold which happens to most people a couple of times a year.
I get a flu shot because it costs me about $15 and saves me having a week off work - I'm self employed so wouldn't want that and who wants 3 or 4 days of that terrible chills and fever thing?
The companies who make the vaccine each year spend a lot of time choosing the strain that will be in it - usually 3 strains which they think are going to be the ones that will commonly affect people. You're right that the virus changes over time - but that's why they change the vaccine and why you need a new one each year. The vaccine is only parts of the shell of the virus too so you can't be infected from it - any discomfort is just due to being injected with something.
I've had the shot every year for the last 5 and I haven't had a single bout of flu in that time - before that I had a good bout every couple of years which was just miserable.
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A runny nose and watery eyes isn't the flu - you've just had a minor cold which happens to most people a couple of times a year.
I get a flu shot because it costs me about $15 and saves me having a week off work - I'm self employed so wouldn't want that and who wants 3 or 4 days of that terrible chills and fever thing?
The companies who make the vaccine each year spend a lot of time choosing the strain that will be in it - usually 3 strains which they think are going to be the ones that will commonly affect people. You're right that the virus changes over time - but that's why they change the vaccine and why you need a new one each year. The vaccine is only parts of the shell of the virus too so you can't be infected from it - any discomfort is just due to being injected with something.
I've had the shot every year for the last 5 and I haven't had a single bout of flu in that time - before that I had a good bout every couple of years which was just miserable.
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any vaccine contains a small "active" strain of the virus.
vaccines are stupid as !+!%... I can't believe they gave out HIV vaccines.
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any vaccine contains a small "active" strain of the virus.
vaccines are stupid as !+!%... I can't believe they gave out HIV vaccines.
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Couldn't have said it any better
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Couldn't have said it any better
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Viruses aren't technically alive anyway - and the vaccine only contains part of the capsid of the virus - think that's the technical term for the outer part. It's enough for your body to recognise it and start to produce antibodies.
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Viruses aren't technically alive anyway - and the vaccine only contains part of the capsid of the virus - think that's the technical term for the outer part. It's enough for your body to recognise it and start to produce antibodies.
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This year they included the Flu shot w/ the H1N1. The hospital I work @ made it mandatory this year for everyone to get one. Not really a big deal. Last year was 2 separate shots.
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This year they included the Flu shot w/ the H1N1. The hospital I work @ made it mandatory this year for everyone to get one. Not really a big deal. Last year was 2 separate shots.
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every vaccine has the virus in it it's fighting against. it's injected in you so your body so you can develop the antibodies to fight it.
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every vaccine has the virus in it it's fighting against. it's injected in you so your body so you can develop the antibodies to fight it.
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Why did u come and ask NT instead of asking the doctor while you were there?
The stupid things that people do
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Why did u come and ask NT instead of asking the doctor while you were there?
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This broad faked the whole thing though
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