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What year did the flu vaccine stop being made out of live flu virus? Maybe that would explain why people used to get the flu when they took the vaccine. And of course people still get it when they are exposed to a strain they haven't been vaccinated for.

Most doctors tell their elderly and chronically ill patients they need to take the vaccine. For example, diabetics have a much harder time shaking any illness, and illness often makes their blood sugar difficult to control. If they can prevent the flu, they can prevent the risk of complications from it.

What year did the flu vaccine stop being made out of live flu virus?
Haven't got a clue. My wife is a RN here at a local hospital so she is very much "pro" flu shot. This year we got our 9 month old and two year old the shot. THe rest of us will take our chances and leave a couple of extras for those that are "High risk". Worse case for me is I feel really bad for a couple of weeks, and may miss a day or so of work.

I understand how they are supposed to work. I just have mixed reviews of actual results.