In Denial About Flu Shots
For the last two days, I’ve been sick—headache, soar throat, body pains, etc.
Today, I’m feeling fine.
When I feel fine, I forget how it feels to be sick. When I was sick though, I seriously considered getting a flu shot.
I hate the idea of a flu shot, and it seems like they, whoever “they” are, are really pushing it this year.
I don’t like flu shots because:
- As far as I understand it, the whole thing is a guess. They don’t know which strand(s) of flu is/are going to hit this year so they randomly choose three to put in the thing.
- It costs money.
- It’s a shot.
I’ve held out for so long against this trend. The commercials, the news, and my mom keep telling me to go get one. This is the first year in which I am seriously considering it.
I wonder if this is one of those signs of growing up/getting older. Much like actually wearing a coat when it gets cold or using both straps on a backpack.
I probably still won’t break this year. But I feel the unavoidable future coming at me. Someday, I will get a flu shot. And that older, wiser me will laugh at how stupid I am being right now.