Choosing to not vaccinate because of cost can actually end up costing you more in the long run. An average influenza can last about 15 days which is time when you cannot work. Time that you cannot work is time that you can’t make money. Not to mention that added costs if you have to be hospitalized. Vaccines are like house insurance, you hope to never have to use it but you’re glad you have it when you need it. The last and probably most serious reason for getting vaccinated is it can be the difference between life and death. Many common diseases are preventable with vaccination but without they can be life threatening. About 50,000 adults die from vaccine preventable diseases in the U.S. each year. No one ever thinks they will die from the flu but without proper vaccination it can be life threatening. All it takes is for the right strain to get you when you are at your weakest and it can escalate very