Ask the Editors
Do most health care professionals get vaccinated against the flu?
No, many dental and medical health care workers still do not get the influenza vaccine on an annual basis. A common excuse is that they “don’t get sick.” What they don’t realize is that influenza symptomatology is much more dramatic than other flu-like illnesses, including a severe cold. They are putting themselves at risk for a serious illness by not getting vaccinated. Another major reason people don’t get vaccinated is because of the common misconception that you can get influenza from the vaccine.