teammate: Those are flu-like symptoms! me: No, but I had my flu shot! her: Hmm.
I had another conversation with someone where I pointed out that historically, I have not gotten the flu in years when I've not gotten the flu shot, and I have gotten it in years when I have gotten the shot. Which is not to suggest that I think the shot has given me the flu, because I know that's not possible - plus there have been years I've got the shot and not gotten the flu. But I'm a little annoyed that the only years I've gotten the damn flu are years when I've already gotten the shot; but my friend pointed out that even if the shot doesn't stop you getting the flu, it can make your flu a lot less severe than it would have been without the shot. If this has been flu, e.g., that I've got, it could have hit me for your three weeks instead of my three days. If it's flu that you've got, you could be in the hospital instead of just toting around a miserable virus all this time. Cold comfort, I know, but as they say, every little helps?
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me: No, but I had my flu shot!
her: Hmm.
I had another conversation with someone where I pointed out that historically, I have not gotten the flu in years when I've not gotten the flu shot, and I have gotten it in years when I have gotten the shot. Which is not to suggest that I think the shot has given me the flu, because I know that's not possible - plus there have been years I've got the shot and not gotten the flu. But I'm a little annoyed that the only years I've gotten the damn flu are years when I've already gotten the shot; but my friend pointed out that even if the shot doesn't stop you getting the flu, it can make your flu a lot less severe than it would have been without the shot. If this has been flu, e.g., that I've got, it could have hit me for your three weeks instead of my three days. If it's flu that you've got, you could be in the hospital instead of just toting around a miserable virus all this time. Cold comfort, I know, but as they say, every little helps?