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"honestly think flu shots are hoax. I am in a "high risk" group, and supposed to get a shot. For 7 years in a row, I got the shot. I also got the flu 7 years in a row. The last 9 years, no shot. No flu. So 0/7 success rate with the shot, 9/9 success rate not getting the shot. Statistically impossible for that to be random chance."
First of all that's far too small a sample size to conclude anything. Second of all I'd recommend you read a bit about how the flu mutates and how the vaccines work before claiming vaccination is a hoax. I mean, do you even know what the H and N designations signify?
A flu vaccine does not provide 100% protection, but rather ~30-60% varying with each year and strain. This is no secret, but I'd say 30-60% is better than nothing. Every year new strains come along and every year new vaccines have to be made. Some years the protection is better than others. So you still have a risk of getting the flu in spite of the vaccine. On top of this you can easily get sick from another virus completely, but have flu-like symptoms. So there's no way of knowing if even 1 of the times you were sick was actually caused by the flu.
It's all very well to be sceptic, but lets keep it just a bit scientifical, shall we?
Posts in this Thread:
- Flu shots, anyone?, SeeVTSaab, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 06:30:48
- Flu shots, AlS, Wed, 2 Nov 2005 16:03:19
- Always got one before from the Air Force, NickR, Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:14:58
- Definitely, AdamB
, Wed, 2 Nov 2005 06:47:07 - dug up some info, TML
, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 22:39:35 - Re: Flu shots, anyone?, TML
, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 21:49:54- Ahem, AdamB
, Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:00:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Yes., Dan W, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 20:51:16
- I'm with AMG, WFVIGGEN, and AeroDave ..., Urby, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:42:10
- Re: Flu shots, anyone? No thanks!, AeroDave, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 14:44:39
- Not me!, WFVIGGEN, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:40:07
- Yep...I get one every year., turrbo
, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:11:59 - No flu shots for me, just take a trip overseas..., Caarma
, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:21:26 - Re: Flu shots, anyone?, SPGEMT, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:05:35
- Yes, wash your hands often, and don't rub your...., TKC, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:04:08
- Re: Flu shots, anyone?, sonique, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 06:52:20
- not a chance..., AMG
, Tue, 1 Nov 2005 06:51:49
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