Pretty amazing that pointing out the fact that vaccine do injure and kill people makes a person an "anti-vaccine kook". I guess if I mentioned that people die in in car accidents, I'd be an "anti-car kook".

In fact, I'm not against vaccines at all. I think vaccines are wonderful things and I and my family get vaccinated. But there are all kinds of vaccines out there for all kinds of things. Have you been vaccinated against everything? Probably not, because all vaccines (and other medicines as well) have possible risks as well as benefits. My point is that framing this debate as one between smart people getting vaccinations and stupid people not getting them is not helpful or accurate.

Personally, I am not in one of the categories for which the CDC recommends the flu shot. If I were, I would consider it.