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Originally Posted by mm34b
The flu vaccine is a good match for only about 40 percent of this year's flu viruses, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today.
2/15/08
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Getting your flu shot does not warrant absolute immunity to the "flu", only certain strains....Sooo, with the exception of the chronically ill, elderly, very young etc. maybe NOT getting the shot for the rest of us and shoring up our defenses and immunity (lots of washing, sleep, vitamin C, avoidance of crowded areas during outbreaks, lots of washing) is a better choice? Seems a farce when everyone runs to get the shot and then still gets sicker than a dog and are told "Sorry, different strain!" And maybe there's a thoughtprocess (kinda like the SUV driver with 4 wheel drive in a snowstorm) that you are protected by the shot therefore, not to worry and precautions are lowered....
Hmmmmm.....