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09-10-2014 04:14 PM
I'm tempted to get mine next trip to the store. The Pharmacist sent papers so I can get it done. Third year this year, and so far so good. I hear about the kids getting sick here mostly in the Midwest it seems like and hope soon they get that bugger that's making them sick. Hubbie thinks it should wait until next month, I'm kind of leary about waiting.
When do you get your flu shots?
09-10-2014 04:17 PM
I usually get mine in October.
09-10-2014 04:19 PM
I usually get mine in Oct-Nov, but I plan to get it this weekend.
09-10-2014 04:24 PM
I usually get mine in Oct. I was told the vaccine only lasts for about 3 months so getting it in Oct will last through Feb, the height of the flu season.
09-10-2014 04:31 PM
On 9/10/2014 momshan said:I usually get mine in Oct. I was told the vaccine only lasts for about 3 months so getting it in Oct will last through Feb, the height of the flu season.
Told by whom?
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluQuestions/story?id=5677892
"The immunity from the vaccine actually lasts for a substantial period of time. In past years people used to be concerned that the immunity would fade but we have much better data now that supports that immunity actually can extend throughout the influenza season into the spring, and in many cases actually into the following year."
09-10-2014 04:36 PM
I work at a large public institution where the local hospital comes in and gives it to the full time employees (my employer pays for it). This year they are giving it on October 2. Last year it actually was the end of September. I get it every year, and so far no flu (I have asthma, so got to be careful).
09-10-2014 04:42 PM
I usually get mine late Sept or early Oct. I am going to wait a bit this year. I got it last year and got a BAD flu the first week of Feb during my sun vacation. Spent the while week in bed shivering in the a/c. So disappointing! LM
09-10-2014 04:50 PM
09-10-2014 05:07 PM
I don't know how long the protection of a flu shot is supposed to be, but in years past when there was an outbreak in & after Feb, the news reported that the CDC said it was a different flu bug than what was planned for in the vaccine distributed the previous fall. So, we can try to help ourselves as much as we can, but there's no 100% guarantee.
I also read several years ago in Good Housekeeping magazine that some medical research had revealed somewhat of an accumulative protective effect of flu & pneumonia shots given to people over age 50 when they had their shots every year or as advised by their health care provider.
09-10-2014 05:09 PM
I got mine last Friday. Last I read was that the shots last about 8 months. Sounds like nobody really knows for sure, however.
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