Everyone in our household got the flu in December and half of us are sick with not-necessarily-flulike symptoms as we speak. We are getting hammered by pre-school germs that we aren’t used to, but I wonder what people think about the relative merits of getting the flu shot. I think it is a great idea for the elderly who are at serious risk of dying from the flu, but I’m not sure about the cost/benefit analysis for people in their mid-40’s who are in otherwise decent health.
How do you calibrate your decision?
