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Do you intend to get a flu shot this year?



no - not this year (usually I do, but not this year)

yes - but this is the first year I am getting one

no and I never get them

yes - and I try to get one every year

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mvdw
2009-09-17 15:01:19 ET

I really have never trusted anything the Gov. says is "good for you." ... Now is no different, only worse. ... this flu shot has been rushed and thrown together in a hurry, no testing, Nope nope nope... And if I were a pregnant woman... no way in heck would I have it. ... I remember "thalidomide" back in the 60s. Nope nope nope. ...

annie for Palin
2009-09-17 15:18:17 ET

Usually get the regular flu shot but with the government messing around with the swine flu - won't get any shot this year. The government fails miserably at anything they do so sure wouldn't risk my life with them. Scares me they are pushing pregnant women to get swine flu shots. Wonder what problems these babies will have in a few years.

rmd
2009-09-17 15:49:02 ET

Of course. Smart thing to do if you're of a certain age or otherwise in a risk group.

sylvia
2009-09-17 16:16:02 ET

Got the regular flu shot last week. Will not get the "swine flu" shot.

Homeless No More
2009-09-17 16:19:33 ET

Even though I'm in the over 55 group with COPD, I'm afraid to get the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 shot. I've never had one in my life and still feel this way because I don't want to get sick 24 hours after the shot. Some of my friends have gotten in the past, but it only lasted for one day.

Cost is a factor too. The pharmacies are charging $24.99 for the seasonl flu shot and $49.99 for the pneumonia shot. What ever happend to $15 for a shot?

Sal
2009-09-17 16:28:38 ET

We got the seasonal flu shot last week., we do every year. We have never experienced any side affects. Not sure about the H1N1, our doc knows best when the time comes we'll let him decide if he feels its necessary and go from there....

2009-09-17 17:30:28 ET

Why would anyone trust anything a foreigner with dual citizenship in our presidency would say? He can't prove his USA BIRTH/CITIZENSHIP! 2008 DEM NOMINATING COMMITTEE SEALED/VAULTED ALL RECORDS ON BARRY SOETORO aka BARACK OBAMA aka BARRY DURHAM aka BARRY OBAMA. BARRY SOETORO HAS NO ALLEGIENCE TO OUR USA! FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; OCCIDENTAL 1979, COLUMBIA,HARVARD PUBLIC DISIPLINARY ACTION UNDER FORMER NAMES OBAMA NONE! SIGNED UNDER PENALITY OF PERJURY! FACTS: BARRY SOETORO HAS USED BARRY OBAMA & BARRY DURHAM! Over 1,000 LAW SUITS FILED DURING THE CAMPAIGN RE ELIGIBILITY! WE THE USA CITIZENS NOW KNOW WHY THE FOUNDING FATHERS PUT BOTH PARENTS MUST BE USA NATURALBORN CITIZENS/TO PROTECT USA FROM A FOREIGNER IN OFFICE WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP/BRITISH NATURALBORN 08-04-64 to 08-04-86 WHEN MOTHER STANLY ANN DURHAM INDONESIA NATURALIZED HERSELF & BARACK AGE 6. MOTHER STANLY ANN MARRIED LOLO SOETORO IN HAWAII WHEN BARACK WAS AGE 3. MOTHER USED APPLICATION BY MARRIAGE TO A NATIONAL OF COUNTRY FOR INDONESIA NATURALIZED. LOLO SOETORO ADOPTED BARACK AGE 6,AND CHANGED HIS NAME TO BARRY SOETORO INDONESIA NATURALIZED RELIGION MUSLIM 1986 JAKARTA,INDONESIA AS SHOWN SCHOOL RECORD 1986 ASARI. MAYA KASANDRA SOETORO BORN AUG 15,1970 JAKARTA,INDONESIA MATERNAL HALFSISTER TO BARRY SOETORO PROVIDED HER LIVBIRTH CERT LATER REG IN HAWAII ISSUED TO HER,FORGED DOC WAS USED FOR THE ONLY PROOF OF USA BIRTH/CITIZENSHIP FOR BARRY SOETORO AKA BARACK H.OBAMA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION! RED FLAGS WERE RAISED DURING THE ELECTION & IGNORED/PAID OFF/THREATENED! OUR MILITARY STATED FORGED DOCS HAD BEEN SUBMITTED TO FBI/SECRET SERVICE/PASSPORT TAMPERING/SECURITY CLEARANCE DENIED/ LAW LICENSE REVOKED BOTH BARRY & MICHELLE HISTORY OF CORRUPTION! CHECK OUT WHITEHOUSE EX ORDERS FIND OUT ABOUT BARRY SOETORO IN THE OVAL OFFICE www THE FED REGISTER.COM CLICK ON TO WHITEHOUSE.GOV EXAMPLE; EX ORDRES 02-06-08 USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR FED-CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 02-05 ADMEND TO EX ORDER 13199 & ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR FAITH BASED & NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP/FURTHER AMEND TO EX ORDER 12835 EST OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL 02-06 PRE EX ORDER ESTABLISHING ECONOMIC RECOVERY ADVISORY BOARD 03-09 REMOVING BARRIERS TO RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH STEM CELL 04-08 EX ORDER HEALTH CARE REFORM. 04-30 PRES PROCLAMIATION NATIONAL LAW DAY 04-04 PRES MEMO RE; PALESTINE LIB ORGANIZATION OFFICE.04-14 PAN AMERICA DAY,PAN AMERICA WK 04021 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WK 04-22- PRES PROCLAMATION EARH DAY 4-04-28- PRES PROCLAIM EQUAL PAY DAY PROCLAIMATIONS 05-01 PRES SIGN REGARDING LOYALITY DAY. 03-11-UNEXPECTED URGENT REFUGEE & IMMIGRATION NEEDS RELATED TO THE CONTINUING CONFLICT IN PAKISTAN THIS IS WHAT WILL BE FOUND ON WHITEHOUSE EX ORDERS & MUCH MORE! THIS FOREIGNER WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP HAS TAKEN OVER OUR COUNTRY, SHOWING TOTAL DISREGAUD FOR OUR CONSTITUTION, OUR RULE OF LAW,THE RIGHTS OF OUR CITIZENS,OUR SUPREME COURT,FED COURTS,STATE COURTS, LOCAL COURTS. CONGESS/SENATE/GOVENORS/MEDIA PRESS/BANKS/AUTO INDUSTRY/OUR MILITARY HAS A COMMANDER IN CHIEF WITH NO ALLEGIENCE TO OUR USA,SALUTE OUR FLAG/NO FLAG PIN/CHANGED 9-11 TO NATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY! REMOVE THE TELEPROMPTER & THE WRITTEN SPEACHES BY HIS HANDLERS & WE WILL FIND AN EMPTY SUIT WORN BY A FOREIGNER WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP WHOS WIFE HATES AMERICA BECAUSE WE ARE MEAN PEOPLE. THE BIGGEST HOAX EVER COMMITTED AGAINST OUR USA IN HISTORY! NANCY PELOSI WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE CHARGED WITH TREASON ACCESSORY TO THE FACT/DERELICT IN HER SWORN DUTY,FAILED THE PUBLIC TRUST. SAME CHARGES NEED TO BE LEVELED AGAINST ALL CONSPIRITORS. ALL 535 VOICES(MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) SILENT ON THIS ISSUE! CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS WHO WOULD NOT ACCEPT LEGAL LAW FILINGS (1,000 OR MORE) DURING THE CAMPAIGN NOMINATING PROCESS. SCOLUS BY THE FRAMERS OF OUR CONSTITUTION SETTLES DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT WHAT IS LEGAL,WHATS NOT/SO PEOPLE CAN'T INTERPERATE TO THEIR OWN POINT OF VIEW AND VALUES. RED FLAG WAS RAISED OBAMA SR. B/C not USA?

Ted
2009-09-17 18:04:41 ET

Yes to the regular flu shot, no to the swine flu shot.

WHY DO ....
2009-09-17 21:35:37 ET

Why do people put those long long postings... about the fifth line... I'm done. Go no further.

savoy
2009-09-17 21:39:42 ET

No,I never get a flu shot...my husband usually get them every years,he always get sick...

Leo
2009-09-17 21:46:27 ET

My wife and I got the Regular Flu Shot as we have for the last 20 years or so. We will not get the Swine Flu Shot because of Government mistrust. There is no way the drug companies could have gotten a flu shot ready with the proper quality control in such a short time.

Justme22
2009-09-17 23:27:41 ET

Just got my yearly flu shot today. Will not be getting the swine flu shot though.

Sammi
2009-09-17 23:57:01 ET

I do not ever get a flu shot on the advice of my doctor. Everytime that I have ever gotten a flu shot I have come down with the flu, even when given in multiple doses. I have not had a flu shot now in at least 30 years and have had the flu once.

Cheerios22
2009-09-18 02:10:05 ET

Greta - I answered no only because you didn't separate flu shot from H1N1 shot. Just visited my doc yesterday, he'll have his vaccines in early October and will call me when it's in. I'll take my "normal" flu vaccine, but will NOT take the H1N1 shot since I don't trust it. I was prepared to tell my doc "no" to it, but he didn't even suggest it (thank God since I didn't want to have a debate with one of the best docs I know).

Kathy K.
2009-09-18 02:46:53 ET

Yes, I get the flu shot every year and will try to get the H1N1 if they are offering it. The hubby is in a high risk category, so it is probably necessary. He had pneumonia 3 years ago and in the hospital for 10 days. Don't want to go through that again.

Carolyn
2009-09-18 03:04:50 ET

ERichrdson: Did you know that the main witness in the case where people accessed the passport records of the state department and looked at the records of Obama, Clinton and John McCain, was murdered sitting in his car..shot in the head. More murders surrounding Obama, the gay music dir. at Wright's church murdered in his home; the man who was going to lead a revolt and walkout at the democrat national convention over the way Clinton was pushed aside and the votes manipulated to nominate Obama was shot point blank in the face in his office by a stranger who walked in the front door. Employees saw him but no one has solved this crime. The other two murders have not been solved either. I think this is very disturbing. All three victims had a direct relationship to Obama.

Carolyn
2009-09-18 03:12:25 ET

I do not trust the WHO or our president. I certainly don't trust the pharmaseutical companies who rush vaccines. Their history isn't too good and they cannot be sued or held responsible for any harm. I remember when they used the bird flu shots first in Europe and more people died of the shot than of the flu and they recalled it. The shots contain acceleraors that work on the immune system and there is evidence that there are adverse affects sometimes years later from these substances. It's like playing Russian Roulette. I'm not gotta play.

bev
2009-09-18 03:19:57 ET

Since the first flu shots were offered, it was recommended to the very young, the elderly and people with medical problems. This year it is recommended to the young (4 months to 24 years), pregnant women and ones with medical problems. What about the elderly? They have always been included until now.

MARKIE 71
2009-09-18 03:54:33 ET

Yes for both shots. I have several risk factors and I live in a college town (30 students daily in the past month, mild cases though), and no need for the H1N1 booster anymore.



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