Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Wed
20
Oct
2004

What’s All The Fuss About Flu Shots?

Current mood: bearmood — curious confused
I don't understand all the uproar about the "flu shot shortage" in this country. It is bad enough that people are brainwashed into believing that they're going to die from the flu if they don't get a shot. I've never had a shot and rarely get the flu. I get other stuff, like colds, strep, upper respiratory infections...hardly ever the flu. If people would do the stuff they're supposed to, like take vitamin C, wash hands with soap, eat well, cover mouths when coughing and staying home and getting well if they do have the flu, the flu epidemics are really nothing to worry about. In fact, I bet worrying over the lack of flu shots lowers your resistance so that becoming sick is more likely. Also, how about the fact that there are numerous strains of the flu and a single shot can't get them all? How many people really die from flu every year as opposed to other things, like car crashes, etc.? I'm really curious about that. And since when does something like this need to be a political issue? Like Kerry can guarantee that every American will get a flu shot if he's president. Loser! I'm sick of every newscast having stories about who's got shots and how little there is to go around. It's time to get a grip, people!