Hello Frens, I'm looking for a little help regarding flu shots. My family used to get them annually. I decided to stop last year after I had a reaction (swollen/itchy joints; rash all over my back, asthma attacks). However, my mother (who lives with me and thankfully agreed not to get the jab) is still thinking of getting the flu shot (and/or the pneumonia shot) this year.

She has several autoimmune problems, and is fearful that if she gets the flu she'll be much worse off. I've told her I will not get the flu shot under any circumstances. I've also tried to explain that the flu shot doesn't stop the flu.

If this was your mother (and presumably, you had a good relationship), what information would you give her?

Thank you all.

EDIT: Thank you all for your posts. I'm going to let my mother review, and hopefully she'l decide not to take it.

I know that we are supposed to use zinc, vitamin C, D3, and quercetin, but has anyone got a suggestion as an alternative for NAC? I found out the hard way that my body does not like it, but want to keep up my immune system.

Also, I haven’t started quercetin but was wondering if there are any drug interactions (my doctor would have no idea)?

Thanks for your help!

Could we have concise rules on how to conduct impeachment trials that are easily understood by everyone (regardless of education)?  More importantly, it should be in a text form that is easily accessible and affordable to all citizens.  The purpose of this is so that we won't hear for weeks or years that the Dems (and Republicans like McConnell) have proven their case and President Trump is guilty. This text should be out in a reasonable time so that future Senate trials will not be a kangaroo court.

I would like this to happen, but as they shredded the Constitution this week, I am guessing that they have no real rules except the ones they pulled out of the air.