Beginning Flu Vaccinations

Since certified pharmacists have been able to give flu shots for a few weeks now in Ontario, my pharmacy has been giving out tons of flu shots. With this expanded scope of practice, we have been receiving a million questions. There have been excellent questions like "What is the difference between the cold and the flu?" and there have been questions that seem like their aim is to bait us into an argument.

These people who seem to want to pick a fight mostly ask about the fact that two of the available types of flu vaccines have been voluntarily recalled recently due to floating particles in the vials. People ask questions about the quality of the service that we are giving as well as whether or not we are giving "dangerous" shots because of these particles. So far from my knowledge, the voluntary recall is probably to prevent people from freaking out. The manufacturer has stated that these particles contain bits of influenza virus (not the intact virus) which is not uncommon in vaccines of this nature, and that noone has felt any adverse effects so far. In addition, it helps to know that the vaccine we are distributing is not the one that is being recalled.

Today I had a woman of this nature who seemed like she wanted to pick a fight and I would not let her. THEN, she asked a question which took me by surprise (and she couldn't even pronounce it correctly).

Me: *after a bit of conversation* Is there any other question I can answer?
Woman: Does your flu vaccine cover AJSKQWIORJKKER? (She mumbled something and I was waiting for her to ask H2N3 or something like that.)
Me: Sorry I could not understand you. Do you mind repeating yourself?
Woman: DOES YOUR FLU VACCINE cover UIOQWEUIERKLJDSFJK?
Me: Sorry?? I really do not understand.
Woman: You know...the flesh eating thing.
Me: Uh...necrotizing fasciitis? Flesh eating bacteria?
Woman: YEAH!
Me: This is the FLU VACCINE. It covers the FLU.
Woman: Oh. *hangs up*

I didn't even get to ask her why she thought that or wanted to know. Why would you routinely vaccinate against flesh-eating bacteria? lol.