If you don’t get the Flu shots will you

I didn’t regularly get the flu vaccine - mostly the years I was pregnant. There were years it is in short supply, so as an adult without existing conditions that made flu more dangerous I skipped it and fell out of the habit. Also, my annual physical falls outside flu season so it requires a special appt.

I will get the COVID vaccine when it is available to healthy adults in my age group.

Yay! How are you feeling? I was able to book my first AZ shot for next Monday! Feeling very fortunate and grateful.

OP—I’ve been consistent with flu shots only for the last few years but now I won’t ever miss it if possible. This pandemic has educated us!

Same, same, and same

I didn't get the flu shot until I got the flu in 1996. Haven't missed one since. It was my first year of teaching and I was out for 2 weeks! 2 weeks!. I also am I phizer shot into the covid vaccine.

I have gotten the flu shot for years. I used to work in healthcare and it was highly recommended. If you didn't, you were required to wear a mask all flu season.

Last January, my oldest grandson got the flu. He had the flu shot so it was mild. Youngest grandson, who was just over 1, got the flu from his cousin. He also had the flu shot. He was such a sick baby, hurt to see him feel so terrible and be so tiny. His momma and I both got the flu from him, even with us both having the shot. We were all miserable!! I imagine it would have been worse for DD and I without the shot.

DH would never get the shot until recently. He now gets it at work. I am getting my first Pfizer this Friday and DH is going to get his ASAP. I am proud that he wants to finally get his vaccinations.

I have never had a flu shot, I am not anti-vax, I just don't get the flu shot because my area often runs out of the shot and I don't feel comfortable taking it when there are others (elderly/immune compromised) who need it more. I don't remember ever having the flu - I can't even remember the last time I was sick with anything other than a sinus infection.

I will get the covid vaccine as soon as I am eligible.

I keep seeing this here, is it common everywhere or just regional? Because I have never heard about it being an issue. Perhaps because I’m new to getting my flu vaccine and so just never paid attention. But in the few years I’ve been getting them my endocrinologist’s office always has them and strongly suggests we get one. And once or twice I was able to just drop in at Walgreen’s.

We get flu shots in this house regularly. Ever since we were about to bring home our preemie. The doctor at her hospital talked to DH and I about the importance of herd immunity and asked that we get a flu shot to protect her since she was so vunerable. That was 14 years ago and we all still regularly get our flu shots.

Waiting my turn for Covid vaccine as I'm not eligible yet age wise.

I judge year to year on what the CDC thinks the coverage for the flu will be with that year's vaccine. 2020/2021 isn't supposed to be a very good match. I was home all the time anyway, and hubby does 100% mask wearing when out, so I decided to skip it. I have already had my first Covid 19 shot though; that's a different beast altogether.

We do not get the flu shots and we will not be getting this vaccine, at least for a while.  We are otherwise fully vaccinated.

I've declined the flu shot for years as the two times I did get it I was sick as a dog for days. My kids and DH all get it and have no side effects. I'm eligible for the Covid shot when they open up the next round and have started poking around a bit more to get on the lists for "leftover" doses. It didn't feel right at the beginning to look very hard for one as we're low risk and I'm happy to stand behind those who need it more than I do. As my qualifying time is getting closer I'm more comfortable beginning to look around.

This has also prompted me to look at getting a flu shot. I'm not as young as I used to be, and certainly they do work.

I used to get the flu shot "hit or miss" for awhile. In 2009 I had "something??" and it kicked my butt for three days.  I called out sick from work two days in a row which I never did --ever. 
I don't know if it was the flu but I've gotten the flu shot every year since. 
I got the flu shot early this year -around September? because I wanted to make sure they could tell the difference between flu and covid.

And --I got my first COVID shot today!!!  YAY!! 

I got both... but my employer provides it and I really don't have to go out of my way or anything. Before I worked here Flu shot was spotty.. but since I have worked her, it's every year. Although this year I got it through my insurance instead of work (there was a shortage and didn't get very much).

I have never gotten a flu shot but I am getting my covid vaccine tomorrow.

I don’t get flu shots, but I will get the vaccine (as long as it isn’t the AstraZeneca).