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Manatee

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8. I understand that it

Reply to LisaL (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 10:12 PM

Jun 19

can hit some people really hard. However, with that said, I haven't had a flu shot since high school and I never get sick. I'm 57. I can't even remember the last time I had a mild cold. I'm pretty sure the last time I called in sick for work was in 2009.

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