Flu shot survey!!!! Those who have had the shot (this season or in the past) only please!?

Hi. I only have a week to complete a science fair project and am pretty sure I want to do it on the effectivness of [common] flu shots. I need at least 100 people to complete this short survey so PLEASE oblige!! Thanx!

1) What is your age?
2) What is your gender?
3) Where do you live (what country)?
3) Have you received the flu shot this season or in any past seasons?
4) Did you get the flu or any flu-like symptoms during THAT season after receiving the shot? If so, approximately how long after you received the shot did you begin having symptoms?
5) Do you believe the flu shot is effective?


Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't mean to do 3 twice! Lol :)

1. 34 2. female. 3. USA 4. Not this past season, about 5 years ago. 5. No. (I haven't gotten sick this season either)
6. I don't think it's a bad thing. But for me, it doesn't seem necessary. I just got it because my boyfriend at the time asked me to so I did.

i am of legal age, female, usa, i did receive the flu shot this season, i did get some flu symptoms after a month or so, but nothing that lasted longer then 1-2 days, yes, i do believe it is effective, not to get rid of it completely, but at least is less stronger once it does hit you, like if you have more immune cells to fight it off.

i'm female. i live in England, i had the flue jab last year. and had flu like symptoms 3 days after. then got a cold 2 week atfer that. I would never have it again.

1). 54
2). Female
3). USA
4). No...No flu..but, I did get a cold. I doubt it was connected to the flu shot, though.
5). Yes...I think it is.

Please let me clarify a common misconception. Everyone says "I dont believe in the flu shot because I got it once and then that was the only year I got the flu."

When you get the flu shot, it is not to prevent you from getting the stomach flu. That is actually called gastroenteritis. The flu shot is for the INFLUENZA virus, which is a RESPIRATORY illness that will put you out of commission for 2-3 weeks. In the very young and old, it is potentially deadly.

I don't get the flu shot, however I know people that get them every year. And every year those same people have the flu.

Now with that being said. This is the first year I have gotten the flu in a very long time. I got it from the person that had gotten the shot.

I don't believe its effective, due to the fact the people that make the shot guess on the strain that will be out for the year.

For the record none of the people had the stomach flu they had gotten the respiratory flu.