While I agree the best way to prevent spreading the flu is washing hands, etc. as Melissa stated, I refuse to get any flu shot. I am a nurse as well and recently left a hospital with over 1000 beds in a large city. The seasonal one is a crap shoot, although better than nothing for those with chronic illnesses. The H1N1 is a live virus and should not be given to anyone high risk. Because it is live you are being given the flu for your body to fight off rather than a killed virus that your body builds an immune response to. Getting the shots is an individual choice, but using good hygeine is much more effective in my opinion. Sandra [Posted in FML 6505]