I say no only because I've had it before and I'm one of the 9%. Obviously I didn't mind taking my chances when I had Influenza

I'll be honest though, my boyfriend and I both had Influenza A, his started one day before mine. He was on Tamiflu the entire time, I took one dose of it the first day (not that it stayed in my system). I recovered a day faster than he did. Yes there are other factors involved, and we were both just as miserable as one another, but it's not required for recovery.


Oddly enough I don't get the flu shot even though I'm at at risk group (Asthma). I'm not afraid of getting the flu shot for any reason, I just hate how I feel like crap for a week after. I'd rather take my chances at having a week of bad exhaustion rather than force myself into a week of mild fatigue every year. At least with the flu I can stay home from work and rest!