Got my flu shot last week ... hope it works. I stopped getting them for years, because every time I did get one, sure ‘nuff, got the flu. The past few years now I’ve gotten the shot and no flu.
Something about a free injection from the government just kind'a red flags the whole thing
I've had the flu maybe 4 or 5 times in all my adult years
When I get it, boy do I get it .... but it's a legitimate time off from work with mama and chicken soup
Each flu vaccine targets 3 (some do 4 now) kinds of flu. If you get the shot but you are exposed to a kind of flu that was not contained in the shot, you can still get the flu. It might not be as severe as it could be, because the shot can still provide partial protection. In addition, it takes 2 weeks to develop a protective level of immunity. So, if you receive the shot but were already exposed, or get exposed within a few days, you will get the flu.
People think, "Oh, I got the shot and I still got the flu, so the shot is useless!" but the real story is a bit more complicated.
I get the shot every year (actually, it is a condition of my employment), and I do not think I have ever had the flu. Even before I started getting annual shots, I don't think I have had it. I hardly ever even get colds.