The flu

This whole flu deal..do u all think they are trying to create some sort of panic to get people to buy the flu shot? I have to get it anyway because I'm in the high risk category due to my CHF. Normally I never got the shot and was fine. I read an article last night saying not enough people are getting the shot, and now this morning they are saying there is a shortage I'm sure it is a lot more people sick this year, but just seems like big business pharmaceutical companies are behind this.

And I'm normally not a conspiracy theorist.

I remember that. Started getting sick with my CHF then so I was in the hospital. Yesterday I just walked right into Walgreens with no line and got my shot. The places here where you can get the shot, I don't see the long lines and things like they're showing on the news. Guess that's what sparked my question

A lot of people where I live are actually getting the flu, a lot of my associates have had it, so I think the epidemic is real.... now whether it was deliberately put out there, that's another story.....

I personally refuse to get the shot though - am not high risk, and I don't understand how it works, I thought there were lots of different flu viruses, how can one shot protect you?

i seriously doubt theres ever really a shortage of anything. but thats imo. i personally never get the shot and never will. goes for me and my kids. 

Iono but just about errybody in my office got Captain Tripps right now.  I stopped taking the shot.  Even when I took it i'd get sick just the same so....*shrugs*  I just eat raw (especially strawberries, grapefruit and Emergen-C) when I feel it coming on and I cut it to the quick.