Got my “flu shot” yesterday. Being a guy who’d rather do nearly anything other than have someone stick a needle in my arm, I went for the “live, intranasal vaccine,” i.e., a squirt up the nose rather than a shot in the arm.
A relatively pleasant experience, all things considered. The nurse seemed surprised — Margie said the clinic she went to had lots of the nasal vaccines, but the one I went to had to break one of the fridge for me.
In theory, there’s a slightly higher chance of actually getting the flu from teh vaccine, since it’s live, but it also provides superior protection … and, dammit, no needle!
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Needles aren’t that bad, silly man. But, when you have a viable option that doesn’t include the needle, hey take it.
For the record, I took Katherine in for her vaccination, and she decided the shot sounded like a better deal — and dealt with it with far more aplomb than the two teenagers ahead of her in line.