> Meanwhile, what are the risks of getting a flu shot? Effectively zero.
To be perfectly honest, it's not about risk. It's about the nuisance of yet another errand to run. Unfortunately that small-ish barrier is often enough to prevent me from doing things that don't feel absolutely essential.
Hell, I wonder where I would even go to get a flu shot ... my general physician? I don't even know where their offices are ...
At least in NYC, you can walk into any pharmacy at any hour of the day and get it for free in under 5 minutes. I know because I walked into the Duane Reade next to my building at 10pm on a Saturday and got it. It takes longer to buy a 6 pack of beer, then you at least have to take out ID.
I relate. I usually don't get one either for equally poor reasons. But these days they make it really easy: you can get one from CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and other pharmacy chains.
To be perfectly honest, it's not about risk. It's about the nuisance of yet another errand to run. Unfortunately that small-ish barrier is often enough to prevent me from doing things that don't feel absolutely essential.
Hell, I wonder where I would even go to get a flu shot ... my general physician? I don't even know where their offices are ...