Except flu vaccines do work. Almost anybody with pulmonary issues can tell you that.
The only time I’ve ever been hospitalized for an illness was for the flu.
I’d been vaxxed.
Didn’t work for me.
At all.
Oddly enough, I’ve never had the flu since.
Go figure.
That said, if someone wants to get vaxxed, it’s no skin off my nose.
But I hope there’s informed consent.
On average they are only 50% effective (CDC). I don’t consider that a success.
On average they are only 50% effective (CDC). I don’t consider that a success.
You would, of course, be better off getting sufficient vitamin D. Sunshine everyday would be best but is only practical in the tropics or near tropics. Vitamin D3 supplements work as well to prevent flu and colds. I and my entire extended family have been taking for years, me for 18 years. Since beginning that none of us has had any cold or flu. Wife was a school teacher and used to bring home a virus once to thrice a year until we started the D3, None since. I had one flu shot in19 66 on induction into the military and got afterward the worst flu I have ever had. It almost got me sent home from Basic Training and separated. Nor did I get a WuFlu vaxx.
They work to REDUCE SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS AFTER YOU CATCH THE DISEASE. They do not work to prevent infection. Did you even read the article ? He didn’t say they didn’t work he said they don’t prevent infection.
And even though they work, percentage efficacy is low- usually below 50%. So yeah they work - poorly. That’s the point! You get 50% on an exam you fail. No course credit. So yeah if you have pulmonary issues maybe it’s still worth taking a flu shot. If you’re healthy, f-k it.
You know what works for flu immunity? CATCHING THE FLU. I got flu a couple times as a kid. Then not till my late 20s. Never again since and I’m in my 40s. Never ever had a flu shot. Funny how that natural immunity works huh?
Vaccine Effectiveness in Past Years:
2004-2005: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 10%
2005-2006: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 21%
2006-2007: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 52%
2007-2008: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 37%
2008-2009: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 41%
2009-2010: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 56%
2010-2011: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 60%
2011-2012: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 47%
2012-2013: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 49%
2013-2014: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 52%
2014-2015: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 19%
2015-2016: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 47%
2016-2017: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 42%
2017-2018: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 38%
2018-2019: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 29%
2019-2020: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 39%
2020-2021: Vaccine Effectiveness was not calculated in part because there was so little influenza.
2021-2022: Vaccine Effectiveness was: 16%
Overall Effectiveness (not including 2021-2022): 40%