"One of the things I do in life is avoid getting things like vaccinations, drugs, blood, etc...from the professional medical community, unless I absolutely have to. I have good reasons for dong so, and it certainly seems to be working well so far in terms of keeping me in excellent health.

"I have never had a flu shot, for example. I note that this practice has not made me vulnerable to the flu. Interesting. " Little Hawk

So, Little Hawk, you think the rest of us get vaccinations, drugs and blood when we don't "absolutely have to"?   In what way does that make you unique? Weird opinion you have there, m'friend.

(This subject reminds me of a few years ago when I had a hernia repaired. Post surgery it became clear that I reacted negatively to just about every pain killer, i.e., morphine made me vomit; another drug whose name I forget made me dizzy; vicodin sent me into an absolute tailspin- scared my nurse who said urgently, Lie down, go to sleep. It will make you sleep. Lie down. And I did, and that's the last I remember for three hours when a friend rapped on the door. Later my surgeon came in. She said, dismissively, Obviously you're not used to narcotics. And I thought: If I WERE used to narcotics, I'd have a different problem on my hands.)

I have not ever gotten a flu shot either- nor have I gotten the flu. In the last 10 years I've gotten perhaps three colds- none at all in the last 5 years.

My theory:
1) People who have withdrawn somewhat from life and other people don't get as physically close to conditions where the viruses and bacteria circulate, cutting down the likelihood of infection.
2) When the day comes that I get the flu or a cold, I'll know where and when I got it.