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Last year's flu season killed the most people in the U.S. in 4 decades
The vaccine was not especially effective last year, but still a good bet to take. I hope they got this year right this time. It may be a little early as the vaccination does wear out in time, but I'm getting mine the next trip into town.
Egg allergies not a contradiction anymore. Full details here: www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/egg-allergies.htm
There are always those who claim they caught the flu from the vaccination, but that's impossible with a dead virus vaccine. Sometimes people do get sick during the two weeks before it works, or maybe they got a strain not covered, or maybe it wasn't flu - but still the better bet.
I get my second pneumonia shot this year and hope that helps, altho that vaccine has a low help ratio, too. My young daughter just got over a case that was disabling.
The vaccine was not especially effective last year, but still a good bet to take. I hope they got this year right this time. It may be a little early as the vaccination does wear out in time, but I'm getting mine the next trip into town.
Egg allergies not a contradiction anymore. Full details here: www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/egg-allergies.htm
There are always those who claim they caught the flu from the vaccination, but that's impossible with a dead virus vaccine. Sometimes people do get sick during the two weeks before it works, or maybe they got a strain not covered, or maybe it wasn't flu - but still the better bet.
I get my second pneumonia shot this year and hope that helps, altho that vaccine has a low help ratio, too. My young daughter just got over a case that was disabling.