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To: Sacajaweau

a meta-study analyzing 22-23 flu studies over the last 50 years to see the efficacy of the flu vaccine found that getting the flu shot only decreased your chances of getting the flu by 4%.

IOW it’s hardly effective and hardly worth it. especially if you already take hygiene/disinecting precautions with hands, exposure, etc.


33 posted on 01/18/2013 12:35:10 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

This years shot is supposed to give 63% immunity. Next years could be worse or better, they have to out guess the flu mutation. There has been a lot of progress in medical science in 50 years. They are now working on a vaccine that will innoculate for all types of flu which you will need to get only once in every 10 years.


36 posted on 01/18/2013 1:32:59 PM PST by Cold Heart
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