[Banshee]

In Detroit last weekend we had our annual Free Press Marathon. 3 men died during the event. You should have read the 3 local stations online blogs. 95% of them blamed the H1N1 flu shot.

Seriously?

I will be in line to get mine. I work in Detroit and that puts me in some really nasty, dirty germ filled situations. I would rather get the shot and take my chances than naught.

I got the 3 series hepatitis shots because I am around drug abusers and blood borne pathogens. As others have stated, the benefits outweigh the risk for most people.

In 2005 I didn't get a flu shot and got seriously and painfully ill. I have got a flu shot every year since 1988 (military) along with hordes of other vaccines. Never had I experienced any ill effects from vaccines, save, a sore arm or fatigue.

It is a MYTH that flu vaccines cause the flu. If you are borderline sick when you get a shot, you will likely get sick anyhow and the symptoms will be worse as now your immune system has to fight your pre-existing illness and your flu shot. The vaccine contains dead strains (or multiple strains) which, when injected causes your body to familiarize your immune system to those strains. Being sick (with non flu) will seriously exacerbate the symptoms. Thats why is is advisable to only get a flu shot when healthy.