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What Convinced Me To Get a Flu Shot
I don’t remember ever having the flu. Now I can say this out loud, without fear of tempting the gotcha gods, because 10 minutes ago, I was inoculated. $24.99 at Rite Aid. A quick pinch, and all was good, except the pharmacist told me to stay put for a few minutes to make sure there was no violent reaction. My arm feels sore, but maybe I’m imagining it. What convinced me, apart from the obvious reasons, was not my brother the pediatrician who lives too far away to nag, but an insistent, neighborhood family doctor who said: it’s not only about sparing you, but the more vulnerable people around you. Sold.
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I just read an article the other day about the “herd effect” that inoculations have.I’d rather not see illness like polio return.
Can you send the link. Thanks.