Comments on: Self-Employed? Get a Flu Shot!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:35:39 +0000

Good Points are mentioned here, as a self employed freelancer or owner of small business, its important to keep healthy and fit. Making time for fitness and exercise is tough sometimes, but i think getting a flu shot is rather easy.

By: Jennifer Wright

Jennifer Wright — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 04:01:15 +0000

Oddly enough, I’ve only had the flu twice in the past 10 or so years…weeks before one of those 2 bouts I had the only flu shot I’ve gotten in a decade. I worked in healthcare for a long while (for a manufacturer of flu vaccines nonetheless) and just never was convinced it was the best idea. My last flu was rather miserable, but I was still able to sit on the couch and blog. The hard part was when the kids came home! 🙂

By: John Soares

John Soares — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:08:19 +0000

In reply to Hammo. It's very important to avoid sick people! I'll move to another table if someone at a coffee shop is obviously sick.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 15:06:56 +0000

In reply to Ava Jarvis. Ava, I'm glad the pneumonia vaccine is helping you. I always get recommended vaccines.

By: Hammo

Hammo — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 05:48:57 +0000

Great Reminder John.

Previously I worked as contractor and didn’t get paid for my time off and now I’m self-employed it’s even more important.

I do find eating well and exercising helps, but so does not hanging around sick people like in an office environment.

By: Ava Jarvis

Ava Jarvis — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:47:22 +0000

If you’re like me and have suffered pneumonia, you’re susceptible to getting it again. I’ve had pneumonia three times, and it’s even worse than the flu that proceeds it, each time landing me in the hospital. Once they even talked about helicoptering me to a hospital from the island I live on, it was that bad.

And of course the flu shot every year.

By: Theglobalassociates

Theglobalassociates — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:58:59 +0000

Hi John,
Thanks for Healthy points.
I get one every year. It bothered me alot in childhood.

By: Claire Greenhow

Claire Greenhow — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 20:02:59 +0000

Thank you for reminding me. I must call the GP and book my flu jab next week.

By: Jake Poinier

Jake Poinier — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:52:25 +0000

Being sick does suck. I wish there were something we could do about the common cold! I caught one in the airport or on the plane back from a conference in New York last week. I got on top of it quickly with Zicam, but it still took my productivity down a couple of notches. Feeling better today, so it’s time to hammer!

By: John Soares

John Soares — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:17:55 +0000

In reply to Cheryl. Cheryl, I'm glad you got the flu shot when you were visiting your father in the extended care facility. Seniors are especially vulnerable to the flu; they account for a high percentage of flu deaths.