I am ambivalent… I had it this year as it was free at work, but I got a really hellish flu this year whilst in Bali, and it took loads of drugs to get rid of, and many, many weeks!

I get it free at work every year but didn’t this year. so far all good. you still catch virus/head colds though

I had never previously gotten the fluvax but I did when I was pregnant and have continued to do so. I figured that if I can help keep away some of the germs from my family, then I should!

Also; if travelling it might be advisable?

It really does depend on the individual; it is recommended for the elderly and people with compromised health.

It’s up to you, however I’m not big on the flu vax.

The fluvax is altered each year to keep up with changes in the flu virus itself, I think it is a positive although I dont get the shots myself

I have had one 2 years running now and recommend it, so many strains of the flu are dangerous to the elderly and young

i have done it ever year and have never had the flu

i am always a go go on vaccine 🙂

I wouldn’t go a cold & flu season with out getting the vaccination, so I’d say “Yes”, go ahead and have it done. Five years ago, non-vaccinated, I got the flu and I ended up being hospitalized with it, it was so bad & I was so ill. Seriously, I have never felt so sick in all my life. Temperature of 42 degrees, pain that made childbirth seems like a picnic, and unable to move from bed. And it threw the household into utter chaos, because I wasn’t able to do even the basics. You’ll still get colds & sore throats, but you won’t be bed-ridden for days with the flu.

It will protect you and from passing it on to ur little one.

i get my shot done

I did have it this year, and had a slight reaction, nothing bad. Not sure I’m keen to get my 3year old to have it though

Hubby gets it each year as it is a requirement as a volunteer Ambo, I however refuse each year (I am diabetic so get for free) as every year I watch hubby spend a few days in bed to recover from a bad cold (one of us still needs to be able to parent lol). I had a bad case of the flu 15 years ago and believe that I have some natural immunity.

There is one particular brand of the vaccine that they don’t use on children due to some issues a couple of years ago, other than that my doctor said there’s been no issues. We started with the flu vaccines last year when our children were 18 mths old and 3 and had no issues and have vaccinated them again this year with no problems. My youngest was a bit cranky for 24 hrs but that’s it. Pretty normal reaction. Touch wood we haven’t had the flu yet, given how scary it can be I opted to vaccinate all of us. Each to their own though.

We don’t get the flu vax. I am pro vax but this is the one that we just dont risk. too many people have reacted badly to it. Esecially children 🙁 I just take extra precautions, we don’t let people visit if they are unwell, i carry hand sanitiser everywhere and use it a lot when out in public.

I have some health issues so get one every year. The two years I didn’t I was sick on and off all year. The years I have had it I may of had a cold or two, but no where near as sick as when I don’t get it. I’ve never had any side effects from it.
It’s a personal choice, so speak to your Dr about it and see what they recommend. It’s good to remember though that the flu vac is not a live virus, so if you get the flu soon after having it, it was because you were already exposed to it, not because you got the injection.

I know of three people this year that got the flu vax and ended up in hospital desperately sick. I don’t know weather they changed it this year or something. I never get the shot personally because I always got the flu 2 days after one time I even got pneumonia so I’d rather take my chances

years ago I had a shot & had a bad flu so I skipped next year was healthy so following year I had shot again and got flu. 90% of people I know have it get sick in week or 2 after and it only protects certain strain – as we all know every year there are new strains. so personally I don’t but situation is different