Flu and other shots

[Old Techo]

I was never a fan of the flu shot. I had my second ever shot a week ago. I was pushed into this babysitting bandaid routine by Mrs OT whose advice I usually ignore. I conceded only on the basis of being a caravanner and may find myself with the flu beyond the back of Bourke.

Now there is talk about Shingles and Pneumonia shots, encouraged by my GP for all old bar-stewards.

How many members support these various shots, actually participate and are there any more shot categories?

[Wombat96]

Not this little black duck. The medics are not pumping that crap into my almost perfect body.

[Old Techo]

I understand..... as wombats are naturally healthy, even the black duck variety

[glanyard]

I thought Wombats were brown not Green.
Having had shingles and pneumonia, I don't care what they give me to prevent a recurrence!
Pneumococcal is another one.
glanyard

[glanyard]

I am off to have an ultrasound this afternoon to investigate if I have Bursitis; If so I'll be hoping for some cortisone being injected as a means to removing the extreme pain in the hip.
Anything that keeps me above ground level is good.
And I thought it was something American Jewish women got from talking too much.

glanyard

[Cyclone]

I normally get a free flu shot each every year compliments of the X-ray company I do a lot of work for. My job takes me into a lot of medical practices and hospitals. So am more likely to come into contact with flu virus. I missed the shot when I had time I of due to cancer. That year I contracted the flu and ended up with a very bad infection in the chest. Possibly hit me hard because my resistance is as down. So my advise is a f you are old or suffering an illness that may effect you resistance have the shots.

That probably puts old buggers like OT in this category. LOL

[Archer63]

I always get a flu shot every year...exposure from people with flu is a job hazard.
But if I get a bad dose of the flu it can develop into pneumonia if not careful, especially for those who are asthmatics or have heart disease or high chloesterol etc.

[Engel]

Used to be able to get the flu needle when I was working from my employer so I continued on with it for the last 20 yrs

[dieseltojo]

I say get the Shingles shot as I did. No after affects for myself and my wife.
A friend has shingles, he is 81 and went from a fit healthy man with his own flat into a full care facility.
It hit him in the face and badly affected one eye. Constant pain for twelve months and is only now getting on top of it. Over the past year he could not even stand daylight. It took away his joy of living I can tell you. He couldn’t do for walks and even tv was painful to watch.
It is free to over 70s types and $200-00 for under 70s. Having had nil knowledge of this nasty infection I would have paid for it years ago.

[Old Techo]

Flu and pneumonia shots are free to all from 65 years of age.

As DT said, shingles shots are free to all from 70 years of age.