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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 17984635 United States 01/14/2013 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "So you got a flu vaccine this season, and you've been reading about the flu epidemic. You might be wondering: Will the vaccine keep me healthy? The answer: The vaccine isn't a guarantee that you'll be flu-free. In fact, it's about 62% effective, said the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, on Friday." [link to www.cnn.com] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 32181646 United States 01/14/2013 10:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "So you got a flu vaccine this season, and you've been reading about the flu epidemic. You might be wondering: Will the vaccine keep me healthy? The answer: The vaccine isn't a guarantee that you'll be flu-free. In fact, it's about 62% effective, said the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, on Friday." Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17984635 [link to www.cnn.com] Even that number (about 62%) doesn't tell the full story. Next, you have to factor in how many people who didn't get the flu shot either did or did not get the flu. From anectdotal stories (because that's all you'll get, they don't want to produce research on this), but from anectdotal stories, most people who didn't get the flu shot also didn't get the flu. So how effective does that really make the flu shot? A lot less than the 62% they are quoting. |