This reminds me of the debate that keeps brewing about taking the flu vaccine. Some people swear by in and others are dead set against it.
Our family went to get a flu shot only once ever and will never do so again!! The one year we went to get the flu shot was the year we were sicker than any time before or since. All 5 of us (2 parents and 3 children) were constantly sick that year. I had heard that you may be sick soon after the shot as you are essentially injecting a strain of the virus into your system but I never expected the number of times family members would be bed ridden with high fever, vommiting and diarrhea. It seems like an endless revolving door. One person would start to feel better and another would go down. Don't think we ever spent so much time washing sheets and disinfecting.
Like I said: NEVER again!!!
I'm with you on the flu shot. I had my daughters early day vaccines given for the measles/menegitis as they are known to be ripe killers if kids catch them. After that the nursery and then school have sent out consent forms for her to have the yearly flu jabs and I have declined each time. Although on the letter it stated it was our choice we have been called in twice and interrogated (or at least it felt like interrogation) by the doctor and school about why we have chosen not to take the "voluntary" flu jab. Needless to say this year at least 70% of her class mates came down with the flu and had around 4 days of each, she had a slight cold and went back in a day. Sometimes we have to trust our bodies to build up it's own immune system to ward of illnesses.