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To: bentway who wrote (26475)9/6/2012 6:54:06 AM
From: koan  Read Replies (1) of 85487
 
<<I had a really bad flu that turned into pneumonia when I was about 20. I lived, but had a fever so high at one point, I hallucinated. I've gotten a flu shot every year since they were available, and have never had the flu again.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm>>

Same story with me. I get one every year. When I was coordinating the Valdez oil spill for Health and Social Services and governors office, the flu went through Valdez in winter (we were crowded with workers) and it put almost everyone down, except me.

I have also read getting flu shots have another major benefit, but don't remember what it is?

I haven't even had a major illmess in about 40 years. Since my last flu-g.
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