My Poppa was highly encouraged to get a flu shot this year (as he is every year) because he’s an oral surgeon and front line workers are always pressured to get shots because they are in constant contact with sick people.  I usually don’t follow my Daddy’s advice about the  flu shot but this year something seems a little different.  It may be the fact that it has such a sexy new name ‘Swine Flu’…  Or that it has been in the news for what seems like forever.  But the thing that really made me start to reconsider was the quote I read in The Globe And Mail from David Suzuki when asked if he’s going to get the shot

“Yes.  I’m astounded at people.  Do they think doctors, scientists and government are out to poison them or something?”

hmmm, now that you put it that way David, no…..  Although according to the twitter poll I did last week, I think a lot of people might beg to differ.

Poll Time!

What do you guys think?  Are you going to take the plunge and get the shot?