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Originally Posted by ladyjane  My vet is very current and is always doing continuing education. She does NOT recommend Lepto, flu or the dental vaccines!
As for the OP and the no flu thing...I can only say that one of the sickest winters I ever had was the one year I got a flu shot. I had the flu twice that year. I dont care what they say about different strains.....I can honestly say never again and never live to regret saying it. Even if I were considered high risk, I would not get one. |
You reminded me of a situation... remember when the supply of flu vaccines ran out a few years back? I overheard some elderly people having a discussion in the grocery store about it. It was very sad... they all were sure they would die that year... they were discussing checking their wills and stuff.
I felt so bad for them, so I butted in and explained that even in prior years, the track record for the CDC predicting the exact strain of flu that would hit the US was pretty bad... that they had actually gotten their previous flu shots for strains that never hit! So, not being able to get one that particular year probably wouldn't make a difference, because when it did become available there was no guarantee that it would be for the strain that hits the US anyway.
I saw the worry lines virtually dissappear from their faces, geez they all looked 10 years younger right before my eyes! That stress alone could have put them in the grave! I told them to definitely discuss it with their doctors, which they had intended to do anyway!