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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Got my “flu shot” yesterday. 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