10-23-2004, 02:17 AM
I found the 'flu to be quite dehabilitating the only time I have caught a genuine case of it. I was moaning in bed just out of sheer frustration more than anything else :)
People on this thread have talked about the risks associated with vaccination. Many vaccines including the one for influenza have their side-affects and risks - at the end they have to be weighed up with the chances of coming into contact with the disease and the potential consequences if you contract it.
Given the statistics, I personally think that the young, the elderly, and those in contact with either on a regular basis should be vaccinated as a precaution. Those that are not can do so at their own discretion as there is always the flip side of wasting precious vaccine on perfectly healthy people.
Given the above statements, while I have been vaccinated against many diseases in my life, influenza is not one of them.
- Hal
People on this thread have talked about the risks associated with vaccination. Many vaccines including the one for influenza have their side-affects and risks - at the end they have to be weighed up with the chances of coming into contact with the disease and the potential consequences if you contract it.
Given the statistics, I personally think that the young, the elderly, and those in contact with either on a regular basis should be vaccinated as a precaution. Those that are not can do so at their own discretion as there is always the flip side of wasting precious vaccine on perfectly healthy people.
Given the above statements, while I have been vaccinated against many diseases in my life, influenza is not one of them.
- Hal