# Do I have an obligation to get vaccinated against flu?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 25, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308 "2011-07-25T20:54:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308/21 "2011-07-28T20:55:25Z")

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I’ve had the flu a few times in my younger days (when I didn’t get flu shots). Getting the flu is a huge world of suck, and today I will do anything in my power to avoid it.

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**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308/22 "2011-07-28T22:17:27Z")

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I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a flu shot nor can I remember the last time I got the flu. I’m certainly not against vaccinations. When I went back to college I had to get my MMR shot and I had no objections to getting them. They were even free. I don’t get a flue vaccine for purely selfish reasons. I’m generally healthy and I just don’t seem to get the flu for whatever reason.

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**Author:** ![OneMissedPost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e7dd6/32.png) [@OneMissedPost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneMissedPost)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308/23 "2011-07-29T20:08:11Z")

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Do people who cannot afford to get vaccinations have an obligation to get vaccinations?

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-an-obligation-to-get-vaccinated-against-flu/590308/24 "2011-07-29T20:11:59Z")

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> [@OneMissedPost](#):
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> Do people who cannot afford to get vaccinations have an obligation to get vaccinations?

Most county health departments provide flu vaccinations for free. I don’t know about your particular location, but you might want to check, before dismissing it.

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