JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I had never gotten a flu shot before. I don't think I've had the flu, if so it wasn't bad - I rarely get sick at all. But last year I heard that it was more important to get one with Covid around, so I got one last fall. I get my second Covid shot next Monday.

pendennis

I get a flu vaccine annually. And there are solid reasons for doing so. Failing to get a flu vaccination puts you at peril for a disease which is far more virulent than COVID-19.

Just some numbers for consideration.

During the Great Pandemic of 1918-19, a total of 675K Americans died from influenza related causes. The population of the U.S. at the time was around 101 million. That translates to a death rate of .6683%.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, deaths to date have been around 500K. The U.S. population is around 330,000,000. That translates to a death rate of .1515%.

You are roughly four times more likely to die of influenza than COVID-19.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

I had it about 40 years ago when I was in my 30's. Don't know if I would have survived it today.

CSand Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia

I am with you, Dennis. The annual flu shot I do take, have for years. It is tried and true. This covid shot is another thing. My family has read too much about it and I don't mean info from CDC and the like. Specialists in vaccine and our immune system that are non government affiliated are the ones I choose to listen to. As I saw this morning- Think!!!-the three men who push covid vaccine the most, Fauci, Gates and Soros, also push that the world is over populated. I am not a kook, naive, or such, just being my own advocate.

CSand Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia

Response to Pendennis. Hit wrong reply.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Got a flu shot in August. Medicare pays for one every year. I have had flu shots for at least the last 18 years. I never want the flu again.

Got fully vaccinated against SARS Co-V2 with the Pfizer vaccine on 1/23 and 2/13. I should be calmer than I am about the virus...

Side effects were minimal. I barfed up dinner after the first one, and had some overall muscle soreness both times, along with a slight ache at the injection site. Those were minor inconveniences compared to CoViD 19.

Cookie223 Loc: New Jersey

I get a flu shot every year. My wife and I just got our second Covid shot last Sunday. Needle was painless, and thankfully we haven’t had a reaction.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Of course we got them. My old boss swore he wouldn't get a flu shot - "worse than getting the flu," etc. Then he got the flu. Now he's a convert.

Richard Spencer Loc: Evansville, Indiana

I find that if I totally relax my muscles for the shot my arm never feels the needle insertion and my arm never gets sore. Takes a little mind control to do this.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Here's a link I found to an article I found as a result of a Google search as to the existence of a vaccine against the "Spanish Flu". It had some thought-provoking information. Keep in mind that we currently have 2 vaccines approved (EUA) to immunize against Covid-19. Also keep in mind that medical science understands so much more about the spread of disease now than was understood over 100 years ago. It is certainly reasonable that the death rate from the 1918-1919 pandemic would be much greater than from influenza in modern times. IMO, you are over-simplifying, and your comparison of the 1918-1919 to Covid-19 is NOT apples-to-apples. I would suggest that you do some deeper research/thinking comparing "influenza" to Covid-19. There are also variants of Covid-19 that are proving to be more contagious and virulent than the original. It is expected that the number of cases and deaths will continue to rise, but no one can know b how many and by how much. Those are things that are unknowable until, as the saying goes, "until the fat lady sings".

BTW, I am 73, have NEVER had a flu shot, and have never had the flu. However, my husband and I both jumped on the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it was available to us here in NJ.


https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/blog/vaccine-development-spanish-flu

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

I've had the Flu twice in my life and NEVER want to get it again, so, for the past 20 years I've gotten the Flu shot annually. Just got the first Covid shot on Saturday and have had a sore upper arm for a few days, but, it sure beats the alternative.

Bill_de Loc: US

Using 100 year old figures doesn't tell us much.

The population in general is probably healthier today.

I'm not saying we shouldn't get flu shots. But if you are advocating for them please get more pertinent data.

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charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

Every year. Second COVID Friday.

Chuck

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

I get a flu shot every year.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

I've had the flu shot and both rounds of the Covid 19 shot. I think I'm covered. BTW, did my first in person visit to Costco this morning in about a year! I was there for an hour and spent $400! I was in wholesale heaven!