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Published 9 years ago by dianep with 1 Comments
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9 years ago 1

CDC: Flu vaccine only 23 percent effective this season, but still better than nothing

So it turns out this season's flu vaccine was kind of a dud. Getting it reduced a person's chance of having to visit the doctor because of the flu by only 23 percent -- and possibly even less for many adults -- according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  • idlethreat
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    The comments are interesting...

    ...I read the CDC report you are claiming to be writing about. It said that the effectiveness for children 6 month to age 17 was 23%. You got that right. But you failed, intentionally, to add that the CDC reported the effectiveness was only 12% for people aged 18 to 49, and 14% for people over fifty.

    So, there seems to be a little slant in this news report. 23% effective for children, less than half that effective for anyone older than 17.

    I recall reading a story a few years back where the flu jumped the species barrier and infected cats. (that's called 'reverse zoonosis'). It's terribly virulent and changes often.

    personally, I don't take the shot. I see no point. If I get sick, then I take off a few days and work it out.

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