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re: Effectiveness of the Flu Vaccine

Posted on 1/7/14 at 10:54 pm to
Posted by Scruffy
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Posted on 1/7/14 at 10:54 pm to
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No, you're not. An overall reduction of 17% in the general population doesn't mean a given individual's chances of contracting the flu is reduced by only 17%.
We actually had a discussion on this today. If I recall correctly, it was stated that the flu shot this year is ~70% effective.

I'm just going by word of mouth though.
Posted by eelsuee
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Member since Oct 2004
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Posted on 1/7/14 at 11:01 pm to
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70% effective

What does that mean? You still have a 30% chance of getting the flu? Only about 10% of the general population get the flu each year.
This post was edited on 1/7/14 at 11:52 pm
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