We got our senior flu shot

I'm scheduled to have a flu shot on my next visit to the doctor in Nov.

I didn't know there was an increased dosage for old farts like me.

I'm gonna ask for the "super size" flu shot, similar to when I order meals at Mcdonalds.

 

I’ve never had a flu shot but I am definitely getting one this year.

 

So they have different flu shots for older people. That's interesting. Wife and I are going to get shots next week. Too much going on now with two bathrooms being remodeled.

 

Hmmm, sounds like a great time NOT to get the flu.

 

I have always got mine at work during this time frame since we usually go to vegas for our birthdays next week. With me working remotely this year, I guess I'll ask my doctor or hit up a pharmacy. I don't know if I get the old person variety, but our med school is located in a hospital so I get the employee grade shots.

 

Going this weekend and whilst I always get one, it's one of my least favorite experiences.. yeah, laugh it up lol, my wife thinks I'm always a big baby about it haha.

 

I get them at Walgreens every year. Usually takes about 10 mins and is extremely easy. Got mine 2 weeks ago.

 

Always get them, never get the flu. Same for my wife. Will get a high dose next month.

 

Have never gotten the flu shot --even when I was teaching----- and never have gotten the flu----even when I was teaching....but I am having a serious debate with myself this year.

 

Last week I got a flu, shingles and pneumonia shot. My left shoulder hurt for two days. This morning, colonoscopy. I should be good for a while. (TMI?) Don’t worry, everything came out well in the end.

 

Yup for those over 65 years old, they have a higher dosage.

 

Same here in California, shortage of the high dose flu shots so my doctors office gave me two injections of the regular flu shot. According to doctor two regular flu shots are the same as one high dose shot except for the extra "stick".

 

Google says 4X for the high dosage shot. Who knows?

 

That strain sounds like Je55-1E5 flu!

 

Heard the best time to get the flu shot was in late October/early November. Something about taking you through the entire flu season. If you get it too early, it might not cover you later in the season. Read it on the internet. So it must be true

 

I have to get a flu shot every year. I usually get mine mid October. The only time I didn't get one is when there was no traditional vaccine but there was the inhaled vaccination. It was a live vaccine and we had to sign a waiver acknowledging that it could cause the flu. I didn't take it and I did not get the flu that year. It will be interesting on how it plays out where I work. If you don't get the shot you have to wear a mask. This year we are already wearing a mask so the vaccine holdouts have nothing to hold over them. Every year I go around giving out flu shots on night shift. I have several staff that literally wait until the last day. They have already said they don't plan on getting it this year.

I used to be on the fence about the vaccine. Not that it hurt anything - just that I wasn't sure it helped. Then one year about 8-10 years ago we had multiple young people in their 20's get very very ill and a couple of them died. None had the flu shot. I was a firm believer after that year. It is not a 100% guarantee but even if you get the flu your recovery time is most likely shortened and your illness is not as severe. Unless you are truly allergic to the flu vaccine I see no reason why people don't get it.

 

Same here. And until I read this, I did not know that there is such a thing as a Senior Flu Shot. I certainly fall into that category.

 

59.75 here, going for the younger person version.

 

Curious about how bad the 'normal' flu will spread with all these Covid precautions most people are taking??