^ I'm pretty sure thimerosal laced flu shots have been banned here, and people who have very extreme reactions to the shot are usually allergic to or do not react well to chemicals like mercury that appear in the vaccine. I have had the vaccination probably more than 10 times in the past so I'm pretty sure I will be fine. On top of that, like I said my parents are medical scientists and are actually involved in producing and administering the vaccine in Australia, they told me it's largely safe and worth it in my case.
But like I said, now that I'm over here and I don't get the shot for free, I'm not sure if it's worth getting or not. I bet if I don't get it, I'll get sick again
