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Originally posted by Sugarpieidk...I've never had a flu shot that I'm aware of...I may have had one when I was really young, and while I do get the occasional flu, I wouldn't say its any more or any less than someone who gets the shot annually.
I just strongly believe that our bodies need to build up resistances to things naturally, if that means getting the flu on occasion, then so be it.
While not related, things like allergies and bacterias are way worse no than they were even 2 decades ago. Peanut butter allergies so bad that kids cant even be in the same room as someone eating peanut butter...that didn't exist not that long ago. Flesh eating disease, Staph infections, MRSA...while these things may have existed 20 years ago, they were extremely rare, now, while not common place, are certainly more common. I'm not saying that we need a good bout of MRSA every now and then to stay healthy, but antibiotics have become way too specialized, and use of things like anti bacterial soap have become way over used.
Basically...we're fucked. Some super virus or bacteria is gonna kill us all. Good times!!
I pretty much share your opinion SP.
Also, the problem I have with vaccines isn't the principle itself but the adjutant they use to cut the product (and spare money) which are for the most part toxic for the body and can cause for a small percent of patients rare diseases. We already got a problem in France with a vaccine for hepatitis B which contained aluminium. Now aluminium isn't used anymore but the replacement is still toxic.
So as said before, it's a question of risk/gain. I'm ok for the basics vaccines for children, or flu shots for people that are really at risk but not flu shots for someone who is in good health (I'd rather have the flu for a weak than take a chance, even very small, to have my body fucked up for good).
