Is there any reason to not get the H1N1 vaccine?

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Oct 25, 2006
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Originally posted by: bignateyk
Because you'll get the swine flu, mercury poisoning, and have to walk backwards the rest of your life.

You forgot the worst. You might catch the Gay
 

umbrella39

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Originally posted by: Adrenaline
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i went in to the docs last wednesday for something else and ended up getting the h1n1 vaccine since i was already there.

i've been getting flu shots yearly forever and haven't had the flu as long as i can remember.

I have never had a flu shot and I can't recall ever having the flu. I rarely get sick.

This reason right here. I have known several people that have gotten a flu shot then got the flu a few days later.

I have never gotten the flu shot and have yet to get the flu.

:roll: keep running with that...
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i'm not gonna get H1N1, so i'm not gonna get the shot. but if my job called for it or i got sick a lot, i'd prolly get it.

FYI: vaccines do nothing for you if you've already contracted the virus. Your logic is that of a 3rd-grader....and sadly consistent with the majority of the country, it seems.
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: tenshodo13
Originally posted by: bignateyk
Because you'll get the swine flu, mercury poisoning, and have to walk backwards the rest of your life.

You forgot the worst. You might catch the Gay

I thought this would be a bonus for some? :p
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: Adrenaline
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i went in to the docs last wednesday for something else and ended up getting the h1n1 vaccine since i was already there.

i've been getting flu shots yearly forever and haven't had the flu as long as i can remember.

I have never had a flu shot and I can't recall ever having the flu. I rarely get sick.

This reason right here. I have known several people that have gotten a flu shot then got the flu a few days later.

I have never gotten the flu shot and have yet to get the flu.

There is precisely 0% chance that the vaccine will give you the flu. No one has EVER gotten the flu from the vaccine. It is a myth originating in shoddy reporting and understanding simple science.
 
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Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i'm not gonna get H1N1, so i'm not gonna get the shot. but if my job called for it or i got sick a lot, i'd prolly get it.

FYI: vaccines do nothing for you if you've already contracted the virus. Your logic is that of a 3rd-grader....and sadly consistent with the majority of the country, it seems.

i know how vaccines work, i'm just saying that i'm not gonna be in any sort of risk of getting the virus.

edit: if i do start a job or move to a location where its likely i'll be in contact with the virus, i'd get the vaccine before-hand.
 

sandorski

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Only Irresponsible people get the Flu. The Flu Shot is an entitlement for the Irresponsible!

..and oh, the Shot contains Alien DNA that will replace your own!! :Q
 

Steve

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Originally posted by: Adrenaline
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i went in to the docs last wednesday for something else and ended up getting the h1n1 vaccine since i was already there.

i've been getting flu shots yearly forever and haven't had the flu as long as i can remember.

I have never had a flu shot and I can't recall ever having the flu. I rarely get sick.

This reason right here. I have known several people that have gotten a flu shot then got the flu a few days later.

I have never gotten the flu shot and have yet to get the flu.

Hello? It takes two weeks for immunity to set in.
 

eits

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Originally posted by: NL5
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: NL5
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i went in to the docs last wednesday for something else and ended up getting the h1n1 vaccine since i was already there.

i've been getting flu shots yearly forever and haven't had the flu as long as i can remember.

I have never had a flu shot and I can't recall ever having the flu. I rarely get sick.

Yep. This is why I never wear a seatbelt. I've never been in an accident, so it's pretty stupid to waste time putting one on, plus, sometimes they cause more damage than if you were not wearing one.

I think that's a pretty poor analogy. The human body has a built-in seatbelt called the immune system. Mine is working pretty well, so why would I want a 3rd party belt going in as well?

I think you fail at analogy. Your body has a built in restraint system as well. It is perfectly designed to handle impact. A seatbelt only strengthens your natural ability to withstand an impact. Just like a flu shot merely strengthens your already well equipped immune system. It's a perfect analogy.

you both fail at analogy.

in this country, it is the norm to have a subpar immune system. so it's like not wearing a seatbelt. if you had an optimal immune system, it's like having no seat belt, but having airbags all over the inside of your car.

therefore, the flu shot is like having a seat belt. however, it's only a seatbelt for certain types of impacts (specific flu strains) and not others (different flu strains out there).
 

OutHouse

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Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: Adrenaline
Originally posted by: BigToque
Originally posted by: purbeast0
i went in to the docs last wednesday for something else and ended up getting the h1n1 vaccine since i was already there.

i've been getting flu shots yearly forever and haven't had the flu as long as i can remember.

I have never had a flu shot and I can't recall ever having the flu. I rarely get sick.

This reason right here. I have known several people that have gotten a flu shot then got the flu a few days later.

I have never gotten the flu shot and have yet to get the flu.

There is precisely 0% chance that the vaccine will give you the flu. No one has EVER gotten the flu from the vaccine. It is a myth originating in shoddy reporting and understanding simple science.

Bullshit. i dont care what the docs say, every singe time i got the damn flu shot while active duty military i got the damn flu within 2-3. i have not had the flu shot in 14 years and have never been sick with it.

 

dullard

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Originally posted by: OutHouse
Bullshit. i dont care what the docs say, every singe time i got the damn flu shot while active duty military i got the damn flu within 2-3. i have not had the flu shot in 14 years and have never been sick with it.
Like I said above, many people confuse the flu with flu symptoms. The shot will give certain people flu SYMPTOMS. Those people will THINK they have the flu because they'll have a fever and a slew of other symptoms. That is the body's response to the flu shot, its attempt to get rid of the intrusion. But that has nothing to do with actually HAVING the flu.

Both feel the same to you. But in one case (shot giving symptoms), you will recover and you won't spread the disease. In the other case (actually having the flu), you may die and you'll likely spread the disease).
 

mchammer187

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: OutHouse
Bullshit. i dont care what the docs say, every singe time i got the damn flu shot while active duty military i got the damn flu within 2-3. i have not had the flu shot in 14 years and have never been sick with it.
Like I said above, many people confuse the flu with flu symptoms. The shot will give certain people flu SYMPTOMS. Those people will THINK they have the flu because they'll have a fever and a slew of other symptoms. That is the body's response to the flu shot, its attempt to get rid of the intrusion. But that has nothing to do with actually HAVING the flu.

Both feel the same to you. But in one case (shot giving symptoms), you will recover and you won't spread the disease. In the other case (actually having the flu), you may die and you'll likely spread the disease).

True dat. People love to pass off the common cold, strep throat, random stomach virus or something like that.

Flu for most is incredible head pain and complete inability to function.

If you got over it in 4 days or less than there is a 90% chance you don't have the flu.

Back in 1st grade I had the flu. I was out for 7 days. The day I came back I threw up. Out for another 5 days before I went back to school again.

I also had the flu back in college and was in intense pain for 7 days. IE couldn't do anything but sleep.

About 3 years later I started getting the vaccine. Haven't had the flu since however I have gotten sick (strep throat) which is almost as shitty and lasts a bit longer but nowhere near as intense pain as the flu.
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Originally posted by: ADDAvenger
It'll give you the down syndrome

No it won't.

It will give you dystopia, duh. Get it right.

One time they gave me the shot in the wrong place and I got ups syndrome. Much much worse.
 
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No, not really. The flu I had was very likely it, and it was no worse than any other flu. The worst flus I've had have been the years I got a flu shot. I refuse to ever have another.
 

waggy

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all the places to get it around here are out and they aren't sure when they are going to get it back in.
 

silverpig

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Originally posted by: mchammer187
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: OutHouse
Bullshit. i dont care what the docs say, every singe time i got the damn flu shot while active duty military i got the damn flu within 2-3. i have not had the flu shot in 14 years and have never been sick with it.
Like I said above, many people confuse the flu with flu symptoms. The shot will give certain people flu SYMPTOMS. Those people will THINK they have the flu because they'll have a fever and a slew of other symptoms. That is the body's response to the flu shot, its attempt to get rid of the intrusion. But that has nothing to do with actually HAVING the flu.

Both feel the same to you. But in one case (shot giving symptoms), you will recover and you won't spread the disease. In the other case (actually having the flu), you may die and you'll likely spread the disease).

True dat. People love to pass off the common cold, strep throat, random stomach virus or something like that.

Flu for most is incredible head pain and complete inability to function.

If you got over it in 4 days or less than there is a 90% chance you don't have the flu.

Back in 1st grade I had the flu. I was out for 7 days. The day I came back I threw up. Out for another 5 days before I went back to school again.

I also had the flu back in college and was in intense pain for 7 days. IE couldn't do anything but sleep.

About 3 years later I started getting the vaccine. Haven't had the flu since however I have gotten sick (strep throat) which is almost as shitty and lasts a bit longer but nowhere near as intense pain as the flu.

I had it and got over it in less than 2 days. It definitely wasn't like that when I was younger, but I guess my immune system is stronger now.

(Yes, it was the flu, doc said so, and that it was likely H1N1 too).
 

jonks

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Originally posted by: BigToque
I really haven't researched it too much, but I've been starting to look around to see if there's any reason I shouldn't just get it.

Any reason besides the government mind control microbes they insert into the 'vaccine'? Can't tell you any more right now, black heli hovering outside my mobile internet base...
 

Cogman

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Any reasons not to get it?
* Some patients exhibit flu like symptoms after getting flu shots.
* It costs money and time
* You are an adult at the prime of your life as far as the immune system goes.

If you are really young, really old, have a compromised immune system or work with previously mentioned items, then by all means, get the flu shot. But if you are are the average joe, let the really old, really young, people with compromised immune systems, and people that work with those groups get the shots. No point in causing a high demand.
 

eits

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Originally posted by: mchammer187
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: OutHouse
Bullshit. i dont care what the docs say, every singe time i got the damn flu shot while active duty military i got the damn flu within 2-3. i have not had the flu shot in 14 years and have never been sick with it.
Like I said above, many people confuse the flu with flu symptoms. The shot will give certain people flu SYMPTOMS. Those people will THINK they have the flu because they'll have a fever and a slew of other symptoms. That is the body's response to the flu shot, its attempt to get rid of the intrusion. But that has nothing to do with actually HAVING the flu.

Both feel the same to you. But in one case (shot giving symptoms), you will recover and you won't spread the disease. In the other case (actually having the flu), you may die and you'll likely spread the disease).

True dat. People love to pass off the common cold, strep throat, random stomach virus or something like that.

Flu for most is incredible head pain and complete inability to function.

If you got over it in 4 days or less than there is a 90% chance you don't have the flu.

Back in 1st grade I had the flu. I was out for 7 days. The day I came back I threw up. Out for another 5 days before I went back to school again.

I also had the flu back in college and was in intense pain for 7 days. IE couldn't do anything but sleep.

About 3 years later I started getting the vaccine. Haven't had the flu since however I have gotten sick (strep throat) which is almost as shitty and lasts a bit longer but nowhere near as intense pain as the flu.

the average time it takes to get over the swine flu is 4 days. the cdc asks that you wait another 24 hrs to make sure you're completely symptom free.

the typical flu takes about 8 days or so to get over, considering you didn't get any complications like pneumonia.

flu is more deadly than swine flu. it kills 36000/year regardless of number of vaccinations administrated.