I stopped getting a flu shot years ago. My parents took me annually when I was a kid. One year, for whatever reason, I didn’t go with them—I was a teenager by then. And I realized I didn’t get sick at all that winter. Prior to that, I wasn’t getting the flu but I was getting constant colds and sinus infections that kept me miserable. Once I stopped getting the flu shot, I stopped getting sick all winter long.

I personally believe one size does not fit all when it comes to medical care. So the best thing we can do is know our own bodies well, in order to make truly well informed decisions.