Friday, October 02, 2015

Flu shot

Yesterday evening I met Steven & Thad and Joe P to get our free flu shots.  Our local hospital does several flu shot clinics this time of year and to make sure we all get one, we do it together.  Spouse did not come since it conflicted with his work out time, but got a flu shot today during a doctor visit.

I never used to get flu shots.  I was like 45 or 46 before I got my 1st one.  My primary care doctor talked me into it by telling me that thousands of people die every year from the flu, and that a simple flu shot can greatly reduce the risk of getting or dying from it.  So now I get one each year. 

After getting our flu shots the 4 of us went to dinner.  That makes it more fun.  We went to Purple Parrot and I had a good taco salad.  It was an enjoyable, early evening.  I was home by 7:00.

3 comments:

anne marie in philly said...

spouse got his free at work last week (gotta love the healthcare industry perks!). I get mine the end of this month at my MD's office; why pay $45 at CVS when I can get it for $25 (co-pay) at the MD's office!

Biki Honko said...

I've debated about getting the flu shot, still a flu shot virgin at 55. I keep getting different responses from doctors if the flu shot would be safe for me, due to all my allergies. And until recently it wasn't that much of an issue, as my over zealous immune system kept me from catching anything, ever. But now I'm healthier, and my immune system is more or less like a normal persons, so technically I could now catch the flu....

Ur-spo said...

I always get the flu shot, even though some years it does not seem to help.
Good for you!