If you happen to be one of the millions who intend to opt out because you read a social media post that insists you don’t need a flu shot for whatever reason — you’re too healthy, the shot will give you the flu, the vaccine contains a microchip that will turn us into robots — please reconsider.
Don’t allow conspiracy theories or false/misleading facts to dictate whether you and your loved ones should get vaccinated against the flu. Here are 7 reasons why the vaccine is safe, effective, and necessary.
Myth #1: Flu Shots Don’t Work, Since You Can Still Catch the Flu After You’ve Been Inoculated
Just because the flu vaccine isn’t 100% perfect, it doesn’t mean we should just then not get it at all. Keep in mind that there are multiple strains and they change every year, and as a result so does the vaccine. The vaccine developers do their best to predict which strains are the most dominant, and base the formula for the latest vaccine on this. When the vaccine matches up perfectly with the particular strain, the shot is very effective. But even if the strain and vaccine are not perfect matches, and you do end up getting the flu, it still provides a layer of protection that renders the virus weak. This means your recovery time is quicker and you’ll save a trip to the doctor.
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6 Flu Shot Myths You Shouldn’t Believe 