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Study: Flu shots only 59% effective -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Oct 26 '11, 12:47

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The study also found that the newer nasal spray, which is used in children six months to seven years of age, works about 83-percent of the time. (philadelphia.cbslocal.com)

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We are the 41%! Occupy body! -- nm - Flu Oct 26, 13:06
If it's considered "ineffective" for the strains that weren't in the shot then that doesn't seem so bad. -- nm - Ender Oct 26, 13:03 2
- every year they try to predict the rampant strains for that season and put those strains in the shot. 59% effectiveness at predicting the future is - Beryllium Oct 26, 13:08
- Hard to tell from the article, but he does suggest it's about guessing the wrong strain. What a misleading headline. -- nm - loosilu Oct 26, 13:08
Well give me the nasal spray. Actually 60% isn't that bad. -- nm - Qale Oct 26, 12:57 3
- I'll take it too. - Mel Profit Oct 26, 12:58 2
  - I prolly ought to look into getting the flu vaccine this year since there is a 12 year old living here now. -- nm - Qale Oct 26, 13:03 1
    - they are lil mouth breathing germ factories. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 26, 13:09
afaik, that's about as effective as AV for the computer -- nm - No Geist before its Zeit Oct 26, 12:49
60 percent of the time - con_carne Oct 26, 12:49

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