Gothamist: Get Your Flu Shot

kristichu

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:59:38 -0500

Get the shot...I'm stuck in bed for the 5th day in a row with the flu and it is nasty. I'd take a little mercury over reading the 1000 emails I have sitting at work.

Shinobi Shaw

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:45 -0500

#10, nice try, this isn't a Conspiracy, it's a FACT. Do your research or read medical journals for criss sake.

gossipgirl

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:46:11 -0500

Forget the flu shot.

Felix Hoenikker

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:25:14 -0500

I heard that they inject nanoparticles to track your movements and control your thoughts.

angry_pickle

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:46:57 -0500

I heard the vaccine isn't that effective to begin with.

Barbj8

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:13:51 -0500

I'm too OCD not to get it.

Shinobi Shaw

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:52:27 -0500

I agree with #5 and 6, if you feel like you're going to get sick, drink plenty of liquids, load up on Vitamin C and get sleep. A lot of the times the body falls ill simply because of a lack of sleep, liquids, and stress.

Outter Burrougher

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:46:11 -0500

the problem, dr zippy, is that the flu shot is aimed at only one strain of the flu. doctors provide an educated guess as to which strain will be the worst in a given year and that's the flu shot. taking into account the part where many people get flu symptoms (so, you know, the flu) from the flu shot, it doesn't do as much to prevent the flu as many people pretend. we're better off behaving in a way that promotes a good immune system: get plenty of sleep, eat properly, wash your hands. i'm not saying don't get it, just that it's not the cure-all that public officials claim it is.

felixthecat

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:45:30 -0500

The flu vaccine can actually weaken the immune system and make you more predisposed to the illness. The flu vaccine, whether in the shot or nasal form, is worthless at best and should be avoided. Not only are they loaded with toxic chemicals including mercury and aluminum, but many people come down with the flu shortly after receiving the shot. This is because it actually weakens the immune system, making the person more predisposed to the illness.

felixthecat

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:43:12 -0500

@dr zippy, I prefer being sick for a week. Also the shot lowers your own resistance to fight the flu.

dr zippy

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:37:25 -0500

While it is true that most batches of flu vaccine have a trace amount of mercury-containing thimerosal, there is no evidence that such small amounts of thimerosal causes any harm other than slight redness and swelling at the injection site. Which would you prefer, being sick for a week with the flu and probably contaminating many other people, or a little sore spot on your arm?

jayparkinsonmd

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:26:09 -0500

Hello Health is giving away free flu shots on December 3rd at an event at Teddy's in Williamsburg. Send an email to events@hellohealth to RSVP and get your free flu shot! It's guaranteed to be a good time...as a matter of fact, it's called Shots-n-Shots...so you can have a little fun while you're nursing that arm back to health!

Shinobi Shaw

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:59:11 -0500

Ohhh, goodie! Nothing like a shot of Mercury and Aluminum in the Winter! YAY!!! What other toxics do I get I get with that?