I ran across
this article today and thought I would share it.
MrsMac and I do not do flu shots. I am just writing this not to start a "shit-storm" it's just a fact. Instead we focus on:
> Taking D3 every day. 2000iu in the spring/summer/fall and 5000iu in the winter,
> Remind each other to wash our hands when we return from town,
> Remind each other to not touch our eyes or nose until we do wash our hands,
> Minimize alcohol intake (JohnyMac as MrsMac does not drink),
> When in town, open doors and plug PIN's when paying for goods with our pinkies or knuckles, and
> Minimize our exposure to large groups ESPECIALLY if we know that someone in the group is sick.
Neither of us have had the flu in years and on occasion might get a cold. If we feel that a cold maybe starting, we take supplements containing zinc with plenty of liquids.
Now with that all written - We do not have to mingle with the public while working. So we do have an advantage. With that said, My last two jobs required me to work in a office setting where there were many co-workers. During that time MrsMac and I never got the flu but on occasion got a cold. That is when we started using the zinc trick which worked great!
I also started staying home when people at work started showing up sick. I was lucky enough that I could do a large percentage of my work from home.