Yep!

Did you know, the people that died from the Spanish flu, didn’t die from the flu, they died from internal bleeding, brought on by overdoses of aspirin, which was invented around the same time, people used to swallow them by the handful, it was the new wonder drug to cure all ills, look it up

Yes, annually.

never.. my husband used to tho

Nope, never had it! U?

No, there are many strains. You get a vaccine for one and might get any other. I think the last time I had flu was 10 years ago.

No, I don't need to since I'm a generally healthy person who doesn't work with immuno compromised people.

I am, however, more careful when visiting gmaw. Don't want her to get sick.

I do because i work with the elderly. I wouldn't want to get anyone sick.

Yes I have it every year. I get it free on the NHS because I'm a carer to my son who has additional needs.

Yes. The flu virus is almost impossible to avoid with the general "it's just the flu" mindset that makes people spread it freely. So I better protect myself against it.

Not anymore. And not because of crazy conspiracy theories, I believe in vaccines, they save lives. But there is a condition associated with this vaccine that put those prone to immunological conditions more at risk, causing Guillain-Barré syndrome. I’m terrified of this disease. And it’s very rare, but considering my medical history and also my luck, I decided to avoid it for now, I have had super rare non life threatening diseases happen to me, triggered by immune responses. Maybe when I’m much older I might get it again.

I've had it every year except one, when locally it became unavailable. That year I did get the flu which turned into pneumonia. These days I get a Covid shot every year too. They are free here, so why not?

I started taking that shot after the COVID outbreak, when there was still no anti-COVID vaccine available. I didn't want to get influenza and COVID at the same time.

Yes I do. I get it for free where I am. I also had the covid one, but I had to pay GBP 99 for that...

I never used to until I was offered the Covid vaccine (I have a compromised immune system because of my diabetes). I now have both injections when my Doctor's texts me to make an appointment.

It's the second year I didn't get one at all. Mostly because my doctors office refuses to give me the shot if I have a runny or stuffy nose, or I am coughing...and because I have year round allergies...that never stops.

No, I haven't gotten the flu since I was a child.

Yes, every fall. I started getting flu shots when my job offered it for free, and after retirement when my insurance covered it (they still do, with Medicare). I haven’t gotten the flu since.

Yeah. Imagine getting sick in winter because you fear a needle

Damn right, every year!!🥳

It's the one vaccine I don't get because of my specific medical history, not because I'm a nutty antivaxxer. I once had a rare autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, where eventually I could no longer walk for awhile and had to spend a week in the hospital to treat the GBS, once I finally got diagnosed correctly (my GP said it was stress 🤦🏻‍♂, and even the ER docs later didn't know what it was initially). If it had taken much longer to diagnose me, there's a chance the GBS could've stopped my breathing and been fatal.

A flu shot is listed as one of the potential triggers (it's rare though, most people getting a flu shot won't develop GBS). In my case though the GBS seemed to be triggered from having the flu itself.

I never got flu shots before my GBS either because I just never seemed to get sick in any way that was really bad, so getting a cold or flu didn't seem like that big of a deal, thus I just didn't even think about flu shots at all.

My risk of getting GBS a second time should be even lower than getting it the first time, and my risk from a flu shot triggeing it should be low too, but I'm still apprehensive about risking it. When Covid started I emailed a neurologist at the local medical university and asked what they thought my risk of getting GBS again would be with either a Covid shot or a flu shot, and they said it would be incredibly low. I've never have any issue with the Covid shot, so perhaps one day I may try a flu shot (I mean if I did get it again, at least now I know what it is and that probably could speed up getting diagnosed and treated, but I hate the method of confirming it is GBS, and didn't really love the method of treating either). A history of GBS is something I also check off on the questionnaire every time I get a Covid shot.

Yes because underlying health issues. I get it for free on the NHS because of that, but also, work as Im a keyworker

I get it now I'm at home all the time and its free. I'm not sure I really need it, I've only had flu once.

Every year. Don’t remember the last time I had the flu it’s been so long.

Yes i got it as well as the covid vaccie

Yes, every year. Haven't had the flu in years

no, nor covid flu jabs either. Personal choice.

yes I do every year

Every year, yes.

nah ... I just get the flu

Never, in all my years.

Every year

Some people confuse influenza, which is a very serious and often deadly disease, with a simple cold.

Yes.

Never

No

I never have got it before. The flu shot doesn't prevent anything at all. Also doesn't help with symptoms. Over the counter medicine helps better with the symptoms of a cold.

Yes, required by my employer.

Yes, every year.

Yes but I missed

Yep, yearly.

Every year

Hell nah...

Yes!

Always

Yes.

Yes

Yep.