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re: Flu shot efficacy this year

Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:28 pm to
Posted by Witty_Username
Member since Jul 2021
441 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:28 pm to
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My doctor told me that it was the most effective they have had in many years so far.

She just wanted to bill Medicaid for you once you took the shot.
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
2930 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:29 pm to
Hadn't caught the flu since I was 12. I'm 53 now. Always pass on the shot every year. Something's working
Posted by Norbert
Member since Oct 2018
3182 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:31 pm to
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Do you really think Big pharma is telling a family practice doc in Louisiana what to say?


They most likely think that pharmaceutical companies are manipulating the research the doctors are drawing from, as well as influencing their medical organizations and such.

But they don’t give most doctors enough credit.

They think THEY can sniff out the bullshite their doctors can’t.

This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 3:34 pm
Posted by tiger91
In my own little world
Member since Nov 2005
36739 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:32 pm to
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an OT conundrum for healthcare providers…get the flu shot, or wear a mask for the next four months. I’m sure the OT’s answer would be to drag up doctorin’ and nursin’ and get a job at the plants as an operator



In 2019 they told me to get a flu shot or wear a mask from October 1 until April 30. I took the shot. Now all of a sudden you don’t want the shot it’s absolutely not a big deal. They asked me if I wanted, it I said no, signed a waiver and no one has said another word.



Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
8500 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:34 pm to
quote:

I got the shot and I don’t have flu so it must be working


Technically speakimg the shot gave you the flu.
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18062 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:48 pm to
Covid left and flu came back, son of a gun.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
18034 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

In other words, did they predict the most virulent/prominent strains to include in the vaccine this year?



Do some reading up on influenza mutations and see if there is any chance of ever guessing right.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41177 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:55 pm to
Never had a flu shot. Never had the flu.



Never had the COVID shot. Never had COVID.



Eat right. Stay outside. Exercise.
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16889 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:56 pm to
quote:

I got the shot and I don’t have flu so it must be working



I didn't get the shot and I don't have the flu. Winning.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
20999 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:59 pm to
I'm 36 and have never gotten a flu shot...anyone else gone through life without getting a jab?
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71298 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 3:59 pm to
No. I don't want autism.
Posted by Murray
Member since Aug 2008
14422 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:00 pm to
quote:

I remember in 2020 when the flu miraculously vanished


Walt, take notes. This is how you troll.
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
4935 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

Never had the COVID shot. Never had COVID.


Easy to say you've never had it when you were never tested.

96.7% of the population carry the Covid antibodies.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10512 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:07 pm to
I’ve gotten a flu shot (it’s not a vaccine) for years at work. This year I skipped it. Blame the government for making me not believe anymore.
Posted by LSUMANINVA
West Virginia
Member since Sep 2004
7737 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:10 pm to
I sneezed today. I’ll google it once I have a better internet connection.
Posted by Spelt it rong
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
10033 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

Cold weather means more people gathering inside as opposed to outside.

Holidays are a key driver of this.
Posted by OrthoBro
Member since Nov 2023
71 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

I got the shot and I don’t have flu so it must be working
What about those who don’t get the vaccine and also don’t get the flu?
Posted by DaBeerz
Member since Sep 2004
16972 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:29 pm to
I have seen about 500 flu patients in the past few weeks, no shot, no flu. It’s a scam for a healthy person
This post was edited on 12/12/23 at 4:30 pm
Posted by Usurp
Member since Nov 2023
344 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:32 pm to
B/c they LOVE to be told what to do...
Govern me more daddy
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33511 posts
Posted on 12/12/23 at 4:35 pm to
quote:

Holidays are a key driver of this.
Cold season typically starts in September - when almost all schools are back in session.
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