[Mo1]

Now Watson has flu shots aplenty - and he can't give them away

It's because the election is over and the media isn't scaring the hell out of Seniors anymore

[Echo Talon]

Why the hell would I want to get a flu shot that is 100% gauranteed to get me sick? I'll take my chances... :P

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I always thought the rationale for getting a flu vaccine-if you're a relatively young, healthy individual-was built on a flimsy premise, at best.

Of course, I'm writing this while I'm also hacking up phlegm and rubbing my fatigued bones, so maybe I don't have the best perspective on this matter.

[thoughtomator]

The sky is rising!

[weegee]

"At the turn of the 20th century, public health was all about teaching people not to spread disease," Selecky said. "Now at the turn of the 21st century, here we are again."

Seems that those subject to some diseases delight in filth.

[weegee]

...staying home from school or work when you're sick...

Here's some of the reasoning:

Got to go in. Too valuable to the company. Must take out the whole department instead.

Also have to conserve those sick days, may need to skip work for a "blue flu" strike.

[crz]

Little late for this house. Wife and I have just got over it (flu) and its a 12 on the one to ten scale.

Not only does it give you the runs and pukes, but it comes with the massive headache and every friggan joint in the body hurts. I advice is when you all get it to have a bucket handy as you'll be a'sittin and chuckin at the same time. And we both puked till we started chucking up that yellow bile or whatever it is. Dry heaves are a bugger.

I never remember being this sick before

[crz]

The fellow with asthma, although in a high risk group, shouldnt worry.
I am a cronic asthmatic and would most likely be a lost memory in days gone by if it were not for modern asthma therapy, but I find when taken ill like this past weekend I dont get asthma attacks-or my chest clears completely up. This morn was the first I took my meds since Friday.

But all folks are different.

[backhoe]

Flu Vaccine Crisis- Government Cure, or Government Problem?
various FR links | 10-17-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1247729/posts

[MikefromOhio]

I just got over the flu out here...nasty nasty stuff.....

[kittymyrib]

The media was only interested in hyping the shortage to hurt Pres. Bush during the campaign. Of course, the Pavlovian geezers bitched and moaned on cue that they were all going to die (idle threats) if they didn't get their shots. My prediction: fewer vaccines will equal less flu will equal fewer flu deaths this year.

[Buckeye McFrog]

just like oil prices...the pre-election crisis withers....my, my my.....

[The South Texan]

But two months ago everyone was going to get the Flu because of President Bush. ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, The NY/LA Times, Washington Compost, and John Kerry told me so.