Then take actual downtime. You can't relax when you have a fever.

Being on the management side of things for a company that offered free flu shots in office for convenience to the employees (despite health insurance coverage at doctors offices and pharmacies), we absolutely did it to minimize the sick time impact to the company.

I do not see what is wrong with that motive. Companies have a duty to protect themselves do they not?

Companies can do whatever they want. I just don't want to be a part of it. :)

You probably shouldn't work for a company then...

Well it certainly wasn’t mandatory and no records were kept of who did and who didn’t, and there was no stigma or recourse if someone opted out.

However it was definitely effectively in decreasing the number of employees who took sick time during flu season though. Just the convenience of running down to the break room to get it vs going to a clinic increased the number of employees who would get the seasonal shot.

The unfortunate part is you've already passed your defective genes on

I think you seriously underestimate just how bad the flu can be. Perhaps you've not experienced it really bad? In the 2010-2011 year, there were ~290,000 hospitalizations from the flu, and ~37,000 deaths. There were 10 million medical visits. And all of that is _with_ people being vaccinated. I expect it would be much worse without vaccinations.

Sure, most of the time you get the flu it sucks but it's not a big deal... but it can be pretty bad. It's well worth getting the vaccination, especially if your company or insurance provides it for free, just to avoid the possibility of severe issues.

I had a serious flu 3 times that I remember. Fever for a few days and hurting all over. This is goes away if I drink plenty of fluids and get rest.

I might change my mind when I get older but right now I don't mind this.

Also I don't understand the negative comments. I don't reject vaccines in general. I just don't think that flu vaccination is required for me. Yes, I know that flu might kill me one day, but so can so much else.