COVID19 PREPARATIONS DAY 3

GET A FLU SHOT

I am going to head out to get a flu shot and encourage my household to do the same.  Why a flu shot?  Will that protect me from Coronavirus?  No.  They are different viruses so will need different vaccines.  No coronavirus vaccine exists now.  Here are my reasons for a flu shot:

1.  Public Health folks who are thinking about this more than I can imagine are recommending it.
2.  I have taken and tolerated the flu shot many times.
3.  In the years since I stopped, I have gotten influenza (or an influenza-like illness) 4 times.  It's miserable and memorable. 
4.  I expect to be needed to do my work pretty intensely if things unfold as predicted.
5.  Part of my confidence that I can survive influenza is that there is a hospital nearby that can offer me supportive care if I need it.  That may not be the case if there are lots of folks with COVID 19 already taking up the resources. 

UPDATE:  I got the flu shot.  It was easy.