Flu shots for the CFP team?

[This Ain't Chopped Liver]

Does anyone know if they have distributed flu shots for the team—a flu shot day? It would be a shame if after getting healthy and rested for Big Blue at the Fiesta Bowl, to then have a bout of flu take the team down. Christmas travel, parties, friend and family gatherings, and then the team reconvening may put the team at more risk.

 

[Moose Stuff]

 

[This Ain't Chopped Liver]

And that, Moose, is simply thread clutter and does not answer my question. Well done, your intelligence and social media maturity and manner really shine with that post. You could have just ignored this thread since you have no interest.

 

[TopFrog]

I get a flu shot every year. Have for 30 years. I had a job where I couldn't be down for a week with a bad case of flu, plus I just don't like it.

As for others, like me, as long as it is a choice and not an institutional or government mandate.

 

[HFrog1999]

The last Fiesta Bowl, it wasn’t the lack of Flu shots that was the problem.

It was too many Tequila shots

 

[pacer]

Flu shots give you the flu.

 

[Brog]

I get a flu shot every year. Have for 30 years. I had a job where I couldn't be down for a week with a bad case of flu, plus I just don't like it.

As for others, like me, as long as it is a choice and not an institutional or government mandate.

And you will stop at that stop light as long as it's a choice, and not a government mandate. Helps the rest of us. Thank you.

 

[Prince of Purpoole II]

And you will stop at that stop light as long as it's a choice, and not a government mandate. Helps the rest of us. Thank you.

 

[ftwfrog]

I’m looking forward to a lot of carefully considered responses, backed by peer reviewed journal entries, followed by respectful discussion. Thank you for your question Liver!!

 

[froginmn]

OK let's take this in a different direction before it goes to the pit. Are there still COVID restrictions in place (testing, etc.)? And what are the protocols if someone does test positive?


I'll be really ticked if I spend all this money and effort to go and the game gets cancelled...

 

[TopFrog]

And you will stop at that stop light as long as it's a choice, and not a government mandate. Helps the rest of us. Thank you.

We would appreciate you making that choice as well.

 

[TopFrog]

I'll be really ticked if I spend all this money and effort to go and the game gets cancelled...

That is not going to happen.

Hopefully our guys take care of themselves.

I recently had COVID with flu-like symptoms so I am current on the current CDC protocols, which change as the variants evolve.

 

[froginmn]

That is not going to happen.

Hopefully our guys take care of themselves.

I recently had COVID with flu-like symptoms so I am current on the current CDC protocols, which change as the variants evolve.

What's the current quarantine requirement after infection vs. exposure? None if exposure; five days post infection?

Maybe we should arrange a chicken pox party for the team?

 

[Pharm Frog]

For the OP….let me check my invoices on Monday and I’ll tell you definitively

 

[Sweat Equity]

Are there still COVID restrictions in place (testing, etc.)?

Yes. All players must provide sufficient evidence of having received their seventh booster. (Costco membership card will suffice.)

 

[TopFrog]

What's the current quarantine requirement after infection vs. exposure? None if exposure; five days post infection?

Maybe we should arrange a chicken pox party for the team?

If you test positive five days of quarantine and get re-tested on day 5, don't return to work until 24 hours of no fever without medication. Recommend masks for up to 10 days after exposure/positive test especially if you will be around people with higher risks of infection.

The one issue is you can continue to test positive for weeks even though you have no symptoms and really are not contagious. Bits of the virus can remain and be detected. Some businesses require a negative test before returning, so good luck with that.

I stayed out of work for a week. I was re-tested several times. CVS got snarky with me because I went three straight days for testing and then BCBCS Texas declined to pay for the rapid test. BCBS did pay for providing me with four home test kits. Two days later I had a negative test.

I was fluish sick the first 2-3 days. I am thinking whatever you get -- flu, RSV, cold -- all comes with a little bonus COVID.

 

[BleedNPurple]

The only time I had the flu was when I had a flu shot as a kid. I know they don’t use live strain anymore but in my case I don’t take the shot and I don’t get the flu. I was lucky with covid - just headache, no fever, slight cough for 2 days but tested positive even though I felt good. Quarantined until negative result - took a few days to get there. Ivermectin was not created for horses- neither were Z packs.

 

[Planks]

Does anyone know if they have distributed flu shots for the team—a flu shot day? It would be a shame if after getting healthy and rested for Big Blue at the Fiesta Bowl, to then have a bout of flu take the team down. Christmas travel, parties, friend and family gatherings, and then the team reconvening may put the team at more risk.

To answer your question, I’m guessing the answer is yes for every program across the country.

These programs are super detail oriented into every single aspect and every single minute of these athletes lives. They know all of the details of their medical histories.

Watching Carter boys, the first episode the first thing Andrew Coker does upon entering the facility is take his pre-assigned pills (I’m guessing just multivitamins). If TCU isn’t taking any chances on players missing out on their daily multivitamins, then I’m guessing TCU isn’t taking any chances on players missing a flu shot.

 

[LisaLT]

I have heard Covid is on the rise again in LA, but not at the levels that it had been previously. I think boosting your immune system before traveling is a good idea. Take a supplement with Zinc, vitamin C, D3, B and other herbs that provide some level immune support. Stay away from sick people and use good hygiene. That is all you can really do anyhow.

 

[SwissArmyFrog]

The last time I had anything even resembling the flu was 1992. Since the flu shot is well-known for sometimes causing the flu, I have no intention of ever getting a flu shot.

Each person (player) should have the absolute right to make this kind of the decision for themselves without penalty, of course.

Interesting choice - try to avoid getting flu in everyday life during the run-up to the game vs. getting a shot that may actually cause a teammate or 2 to get flu.