Public Service Announcement

Public Service Announcement

Postby SciFiFisher » Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:57 pm

To all my friends, frenemies, family, and others whom I do not actively despise.

GET YOUR FLU SHOT!!


Most of you are intelligent enough not to need me to explain all the really good and really bad reasons for why you should get your flu shot every year. Flu season is upon us. It kills people. Sometimes very healthy people. So, just do it.

And while you are at it you should really consider getting the vaccine shots for Pneumonia, Shingles, and HPV if you are at all a candidate for those.

Just do it. I hate attending funerals and making sad emojis on social media.
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby lady_*nix » Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:55 pm

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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby Rommie » Tue Oct 15, 2019 9:52 pm

I was reading an article saying this year it's even more important than usual because it was an exceptionally bad flu this year in Australia. And usually that's a good indicator of the flu over here. One of my FB groups was discussing it and all the anecdotal info were the Aussies saying they were out for a month this time with it.

I'm waiting for my health insurance card to kick in or the public clinic in two weeks, whichever's first, but I'll definitely go get it when the time comes.
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby code monkey » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:11 pm

i'm recently over a bout of the 'flu. it hit in September. get your shots, ladies and gentlemen. this season's going to be a doozy.
and still i persist in wondering whether folly must always be our nemesis. edgar pangborn

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that all will be in love with night
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby pumpkinpi » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:00 am

I'm going tomorrow morning. I have to find a time to get my kids in. Poor rooster is afraid of needles so it won't be easy!
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby SciFiFisher » Thu Oct 17, 2019 4:50 pm

Kids are the hardest. Especially if they are terrified of the needle. :(
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby Swift » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:03 am

We're having a health fair at work in like a week or so; I'll get mine then.
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Re: Public Service Announcement

Postby SciFiFisher » Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:51 pm

Swift wrote:We're having a health fair at work in like a week or so; I'll get mine then.


:wave:
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