No pain, no gain, lol. The only pain I ever received from taking an injection was my sophomore year in college when I tore a muscle in the shoulder blade area while pitching in a game and they injected dye into me to do an arthrogram. That needle was huge and the doctor just let it dangle there while the dye was slowly injected. Any other shot I have had has been nothing. People say tetanus shots are painful but they are a piece of cake.
Try listing the chemicals used to make and preserve McDonald's stuff they call food in order to send it around the world. That'll be a real eye opener for some!
I think people would be amazed at what chemicals are found in every day products, but the levels are so extremely small that the benefits typically far out weigh the negatives. What has happened over time is that the ability to detect extremely low levels has improved and people just see a name and then look it up and see that it is a possible toxin or can be harmful in large levels.
I wasn't replying to you, even though I quoted you, more like taking a tangent from one thing you said and running with it. barfo
The only time I've gotten a flu shot is when it's been free. I can't remember ever getting the flu, but if I ever get a chance to have no cost protection, then sure, why not? Tldr: I'm cheap
All I said was I didn't think they should be mandatory and I'm a full blown tin foil hat wearing nutjob. And a flat earther, somehow. My family has all the recommended vaccinations for serious diseases like polio, measles, etc. We just don't go out and get the flu shot every year, nor should we have to. But, conspiracy theorist.
I wasn't saying you were a kook, you conspiracy theorist you. I actually occupy pretty much the same position on the subject, it seems. There ain't nothing wrong with flu shots, I just don't get them (mostly, like I said, because I don't ever get the flu). My kids get them if we happen to be getting a checkup during that season, but it isn't a priority. If there were compelling evidence that if everyone got the flu shot it'd save a bunch of lives or even tax dollars, I'd get in line and do my part. I'd accept it if it were required too. Like the seatbelt thing. But mostly I don't do things to my body that I don't have to...other than drown it in booze, of course.
