Is EVERYBODY sick???

[dreamshark]

Trying to catch up... well, at least read the last few days of friends entries. Good heavens, is every single person on my friends list sick? Is this in some way related to the great Flu Vaccine Shortage, or is this just what happens every winter? I'm curious to see if the lack of flu vaccine actually translates to more sick people nationwide. I'm skeptical myself. I have a hard time believing than anybody except high-risk populations needs flu shots. But I could be wrong.

I had a cold last week myself (poorly timed to coincide with my last week at work and my big job interview), but it's just a cold, no more no less. I don't get flu shots anyway, since I don't get influenza. But I don't usually get a cold this time of year at all; maybe there are more sick people than usual passing germs around. What do you folks think?

Comments

[dsgood.livejournal.com]

I've had a bit of unusual stress (glasses breaking, etc.), which may have undermined my resistance. I've got a sorta-bad cold; no worse, but it doesn't seem to be going away.

[laurel]

Except there hasn't really been a flu shot shortage here in Minnesota. Or it didn't last long (and the preventative measures worked a bit too well?).

I've seen news stories several times about how Minnesotans have been a bit too polite about it all, so many didn't go in for shots. They were practically begging people (even non-high risk folks) to come in for shots.

So if you know anyone who normally gets them who hasn't, they should certainly see about getting one. I know both my parents got 'em; I considered it myself.

[jbru.livejournal.com]

My illness cam on after I got a flu shot as part of the immunizations needed for travelling to India. Go figure.

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

I haven't been sick yet this winter, nor has anyone else in the family, except that R had an upper-respiratory thing that included a cough. No one in the family even caught it from her. Hoping it continues that way . . .

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

I've had a cough the last couple weeks, but not the usual respiratory problems I have with a cold. I've been under a lot of stress lately which may be a factor.