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Flu/H1N1 Shot

We all got the spray a few weeks ago. Maybe coincidental, but almost everybody got knocked on their ass afterwards for 24 to 96 hours. Not 'flulike' symptoms really, just totally wiped out. I felt like I was operating on about 3 hrs' sleep no matter how much sleep I'd actually had.

No matter what the instruction says, I wouldn't have felt comfortable going flying with all that going on.
 
I got the spray yesterday. No ill effects. Had the spray last year too, again to no ill effect. I also didn't get the flu last year. This lone anecdote obviously proves that vaccines are completely effective and you should get one now. (smiles)

Also, if I hear one more dude talking about mercury in vaccines, a.k.a. Thimerosal, I'm gonna lose it. Ethylmercury is not methylmercury, and that doc on Fox News is fear-mongering for conflating the two.
 
Uncle Fester said:
We all got the spray a few weeks ago. Maybe coincidental, but almost everybody got knocked on their ass afterwards for 24 to 96 hours. Not 'flulike' symptoms really, just totally wiped out. I felt like I was operating on about 3 hrs' sleep no matter how much sleep I'd actually had.

No matter what the instruction says, I wouldn't have felt comfortable going flying with all that going on.
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That's why when you fill out the questionnaire and you get to the question:

"Will you be participating in dive or flight operations in the next 72 hours?"

You answer YES. Get the shot. F the spray. Move on with your life.
 
A/B Pool over here all got the normal one a few weeks ago.

Is there a way out of the H1N1 one? I would like to hear about that...they'll be getting around to giving that one to us soon, too...
 
RedFive said:
Is there a way out of the H1N1 one? I would like to hear about that...they'll be getting around to giving that one to us soon, too...
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If it is made mandatory by the Navy then you are shit out of luck unless you have a medical or administrative reason not to get poked, as HH-60 has already pointed out for the regular flu shot. I hope you like needles! What's your problem with it anyways?

P.S. Dr. Kent Holtorf does hormone replacement therapy, I think I'll take the CDC's expertise over his.
 
Dear Flu Shot,
Thanks for killer hangover-like symptoms this morning.
Sincerely,
Cranky in Corpus
 
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