We got it here. My husband has been sick and in bed for the whole week. He didn’t have the flu shot.
I got the flu next, but got a prescription of tamiflu, plus I had the shot. I’ve heard that having the shot makes it less severe. I’ve been much better than my husband.
My daughter has it, but she seems to be getting much better. She had a flu shot.
I’m hoping my other daughter doesn’t get sick. She had a grand mal seizure in October and has been diagnosed with a seizure disorder. Getting sick lowers seizure threshold.
My son isn’t sick yet, but he said a lot of kids at school are getting sick.
I have refused to get one since - and have not had the flu since.
When I was in the work-a-day world, I'd watch the young folk all dutifully get their free flu shots, and then, within the next two weeks, come down with the flu. And they were always puzzled that I didn't.
My theory is that when you are given the flu shot - a live bug - it weakens your system. Then along come a different flu strain - your immune system is weak and blam - you get sick.
I protect myself as best I can with hand sanitizers, washing hands, careful what I touch when out, etc...and if exposed to someone who's ill, or if I get that first tell-tale sharp twinge in the nose that indicates the germs are setting up base camp - I grab a clove of garlic, smush up the end and sniff it several times on each nostril. I repeat this every hour for 2-3 times.
hard to prove a negative - but I'm an old lady - and I remain - knock on wood - flu free.