Flu can be deadly, and it is no fun if you contract it.

I had the "Hong Kong Flu" in 1968.  It is the sickest I have ever been in my adult life with a disease:  severe body aches, weakness, deep cough, fever over 103 for four days, chills and shivering.  I have a healthy respect for flu and would never miss getting a yearly flu shot.

The University of Michigan Health Complex, and particularly the Transplant Center, is adamant that not only must Spartan1 get a flu shot, but also that he isn't to be around people who don't.  Hard to enforce that last part.

One of my fears is that, if we do actually get a vaccine, many people will decide that they aren't going to get it.  Like the situation with measles now, children dying because someone in charge of them decided that vaccines are dangerous, unnecessary, too much bother, etc.

Then we have a yearly Covid19 outbreak to expect, as well as a yearly flu outbreak.  Vaccines are only effective if people will get them.

I believe in immunizations.  I well remember the polio epidemic in the 1950's, and how relieved we all were when Dr. Salk came up with his vaccination.  It is very easy to protect against polio now, and I hope someday it will be easy to protect against Covid19.

Perhaps more interested because we are both high-risk.  Especially my husband who is immune-suppressed.