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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]but I have weeded out ones before matching who say they "don't believe in it".... [/quote]

See, I am all for vaccinations. Tdap, MMR, Hepatitis A&B, Chickenpox (too old for HPV)... but the flu? The flu shot is pretty much guessing which strain(s) of the flu they think will hit hardest in the upcoming flu season (especially with the trivalent vaccine). We are TTC so we are vaccinating this year and we vaccinate with an infant in the home but other than that? While we won't match with an AP who didn't get vaccinated at all we are fine with not getting the flu shot.[/quote]

While the flu shot is something of a guess, it still decreases the symptoms and length of the flu if you do get sick. Not only that, there is that whole herd immunity issue. The more people who have been vaccinated, the less likely there is to be a serious out break of the flu.

The flu kills every year. Why not get a quick shot and decrease your and your communities likelihood of suffering a illness that can cause death?

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Because too many people are selfish and truly (and falsely) believe that they have more scientific knowledge than actual scientists [/quote]

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