I put "Other" in the do these apply to you, and thought I would specify my other.
I have a new baby at home who isn't old enough to get a flu shot. By me getting a shot I am also protecting him to some degree.
My job also pays for my flu shots. But even if they didn't I would get one anyways - I had a very severe case 2 years in a row when I was a child and do not want to go through that again.
I have a new baby at home who isn't old enough to get a flu shot. By me getting a shot I am also protecting him to some degree.
Excellent. They call this "herd immunity" - if a sufficient number of people in a large group are immunized, then it can break the cycle of infection, providing protection to even those who do not (or cannot) get immunized. Oppositely, if enough people fail to be immunized, then a disease can make a comeback, such as whooping cough.
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Date: 2009-08-26 04:27 pm (UTC)I have a new baby at home who isn't old enough to get a flu shot. By me getting a shot I am also protecting him to some degree.
My job also pays for my flu shots. But even if they didn't I would get one anyways - I had a very severe case 2 years in a row when I was a child and do not want to go through that again.
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Date: 2009-08-26 04:49 pm (UTC)Excellent. They call this "herd immunity" - if a sufficient number of people in a large group are immunized, then it can break the cycle of infection, providing protection to even those who do not (or cannot) get immunized. Oppositely, if enough people fail to be immunized, then a disease can make a comeback, such as whooping cough.