Well, I wont get the flu vaccine until its at least 80 percent effective. Same with mammograms, I will wait till the test is better, alot of false positives going on.
Jackie, We nearly eradicated the measles and we were safe from the harmful effects caused by the measles. Due to people feeling just like you about vaccines and refusing to be inoculated, the measles are making a comeback. The same can be said for whooping cough. That having been said, the flu vaccine doesn't hurt you. It only benefits you and protects you and others around you. It's entirely possible that the reason you haven't gotten the flu is because others around you have protected you by getting the vaccine. I've gotten the flu vaccine for years. In 2009, I got H1N1 flu even though I had received the flu shot. I was very, very, sick. I didn't blame the flu shot and the flowing year, I still faithfully got my flu shot. In 2013 some friends talked me into skipping the shot claiming that because I worked around kids with germs I had built up a natural resistance. Well, lucky me, I got the flu twice that year and ended up in the hospital with pneumonia. In addition since I was so sick, I also ended up with shingles. It wasn't a lot of fun.
I'm not trying to post a sob story. I'd just like for you to understand that by getting the flu shot, you're protecting yourself, your loved ones, others you come in contact with, children, and it's free. Excuse the pun but I believe you should give it a shot.
As for the mammogram, they don't even do an initial mammogram until you're in your 40s. There's absolutely no risk to having a mammogram done and if you have the initial mammogram, it's much easier to detect a problem if one should arise.