The problem with getting a flu shot now is that you'll probably end up getting a different variant in January. We're almost to the point where we need two flu shots for two different seasons every year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I've heard this before and as much as I hate being 'that guy' - The only time I got one - I ended up with the Flu.
The flu shot is only about 40% effective. You can't get the flu from the shot itself but it's entirely possible to get the shot and still get the flu. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Havent got one in decades. This year, I got one even though I've not been sick in 3+ years.
I believe the estimate is around 50% of flu cases are spread by those who are asymptomatic, so getting a shot every year still helps to some extent with preventing the spread, even if you don't get symptoms. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
The flu shot is only about 40% effective. You can't get the flu from the shot itself but it's entirely possible to get the shot and still get the flu.
All of this is correct. It's amazing that people can't/don't/won't comprehend this. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
I believe the estimate is around 50% of flu cases are spread by those who are asymptomatic, so getting a shot every year still helps to some extent with preventing the spread, even if you don't get symptoms.
. more pretend, unprovable, pseudo science. [Reply]