[EGPWS]

With the long lead time it takes to develop the influenza inoculations for any given year, much of the vaccine's effectiveness is based on an educated guess about which strain will be most virulent during that particular flu season. This year, they guessed wrong.

Well, when it comes down to it, the flu will just have to be taken care of by the body of an individual. I have no doubt that this mode of resistance to the flu will guarantee the existence of humankind.

[Johnny_Cipher]

Well, when it comes down to it, the flu will just have to be taken care of by the body of an individual.

True. While its good to have some way of treating symptoms to help those with compromised immune systems, the elderly, etc, I also believe that G*d provides all of us with all the weapons we need to fight this yearly affliction on our own. The human body is a marvelous machine.

I have no doubt that this mode of resistance to the flu will guarantee the existence of humankind.

If memory serves, "hybrid vigor" is the term used by breeders that describes that quality.