Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy

I am not a big fan of shots in general and have never had a flu shot. I don’t get sick a lot and neither does my wife or kid. Recently at my kid’s 10 year check up the Doctor was about to give my kid the flu shot when I stopped him. The guy looked at me like I was crazy for not “protecting” my kid from a flu that he might not even get in the first place. I am all for preventative behaviors. Being the Fat Guy, means I don’t always take these preventive measures. But I don’t think it’s a good idea to over medicate oneself unless we’re talking about a sugar-induced coma. So we passed on the flu shot but are going through a bottle of Purell about every other day.

Here is a recent article from the NY Times that says preschoolers and/or kids in day care in New Jersey are required to get an annual flu shot… What do you think?

Despite opposition from numerous parents and children’s rights advocates, a public health advisory panel voted on Monday to require all children in New Jersey who attend preschool or are in day care to get annual flu vaccinations . The measure, expected to be approved by the state health commissioner in the next week, will make New Jersey the first state in the country to mandate such immunizations