Do we really have the choice when it comes to taking the flu shot?

Three years ago I decided to go back to work and realized that my freedom of choice would be taken away from me. In order to work in my job I had to take the flu shot or I would not be able to work with the elderly in their homes. I wanted to work so I agreed to taking it. The option of wearing a mask was not given to me at that time.

A couple of days later after taking the shot I came down so sick I was on the couch for three days. Now anyone who knows me knows that it takes alot to slow me down. I do not give in to pain or sickness easily and for me to be on the couch is a big deal. I had fever chills and just the feeling of wellness for a solid three days. After I got better I never really did all that year every time some flu of any kind went around I came down sick. I knew in my heart it was the flu shot that had made me very sick. It was one of the hardest years that I ever had.

When it came around to having to get the next years shot I refused. I was told if you don't take the shot you are not going to be alound to work the months between December and the end of March- the flu season. I argued the point to my supervisor and she said the only other option is wearing a mask with my clients. She only gave me that choice after I argued with her. I chose that route and was happy with my decision. Not saying I wasn't exposed to flu bugs because I was but I did not even get close to being sick as I was the previous year.

Now I'm the kind of person that won't believe something until I can prove it to myself so when flu season rolled around again I chose to take the flu shot to see if I had just had a bad year with all the illnesses. Well guess what I was sick again within the week after taking the shot and the following year proved to be difficult.

I used myself as a guinea pig and I came to the conclusion that it was indeed the flu shot making me sick. So if pharma care or whoever is in charge of these shots know that these flu shots can make people sick why is it pushed upon the most vulnerable? Kids, people with illnesses and the elderly are so encouraged to take these flu shots in the name of health. Again we are being convinced that the powers to be know what they are doing and we are just the little minnions who need to or encouraged to listen them.

I'm not saying that it is all bad and I'm sure the flu shot has been beneficial in some cases. I just don't think we need to be in the position to have to take the shot when the very people who we are working with are all vaccinnated. Why should we have to take the shot when they are protected against the flu anyway? I think taking the flu shot should totally be a freedom of choice with no repercussions of any kind.

Now I know some people who are reading this will say you do have the right to say yes or no but do we really? As soon as any of my coworkers saw me wearing the mask the third degree of questions would start. Talking about making someone feel uncomfortable. Then I would have to stand up for myself and explain my reasons. If there was really a freedom of choice then it would be just accepted with no attitude or questions.