We at the Clog feel it is fairly safe to say students hate getting the flu. Although temporary sickness allows for catching up on “Homeland” or old “Breaking Bad” episodes, being immobile because of the flu is possibly the worst. When you have the flu, you can’t sit up to finish your reading, do your math homework, walk or function.

All UC Berkeley students should get flu shots immediately. It takes all of one minute for the nurse at a CVS pharmacy or Walgreens to give you the shot, and it is virtually painless. Be an adult, and get the vaccine — it is foolish to think that you will “beat” the flu season, because the flu season will beat you.

If you tell your roommate you refuse to get the flu shot because you are scared of needles, expect him or her to respond like this:

When you decide to get your flu shot, your roommates and floormates will be thrilled at the prospect that they have less of a chance of catching this nasty illness.

If you end up contracting the flu but refused to get the flu shot, never complain. It is your fault.

If you do not get your flu shot, you run the risk looking like this for an entire week:

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Contact Ava Klein at avaklein@dailycal.org.

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At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, BPD received a call from a community member who had become concerned after trying to engage with the man. After BPD performed a welfare check, paramedics from Berkeley Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.

Afterward, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office picked up the body for identification. Because there were no signs of foul play, the man’s death is not being investigated as suspicious, and BPD has closed the case.

Contact Elise Aliotti at ealiotti@dailycal.org

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