{"id":970,"date":"2011-11-10T10:17:20","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T15:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unequallyyoked\/?p=970"},"modified":"2012-11-22T23:49:34","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T04:49:34","slug":"gonna-get-on-this-hobby-horse-and-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/unequallyyoked\/2011\/11\/gonna-get-on-this-hobby-horse-and-ride.html","title":{"rendered":"Gonna Get on this Hobby Horse and Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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I finally made time to get a flu shot at a local CVS and so now you all get treated to a public health PSA (but it\u2019s got an ethics\/duty angle, so it\u2019s totally technically within the scope of this blog).<\/p>\n

I could just make a pitch from self-interest: get a shot so you won\u2019t get sick. \u00a0After all, even without insurance, the cost of the shot (~$30 at CVS) is affordable for a lot of people, and, once you\u2019re actually sick, you\u2019re likely to wish you could take the trade. \u00a0Plus, for people my age, the least likely to get sick, you don\u2019t even have to pony up that much since you can be covered under your parents\u2019 insurance til 26, now that Obamacare is in effect. \u00a0But if you think you\u2019re fine to weather the risk, or if you\u2019d like a slightly higher-minded reason, I\u2019ve got a much better pitch.<\/p>\n

When you go in for a flu shot you\u2019ll get handed a clipboard with a checklist like this one from the CDC website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

People who should NOT get a flu shot<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n