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Old 09-28-2009, 12:50 PM   #11
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Re: Flu Shot: Are you getting one?

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Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor View Post
From what I understand, the experts don't even know if the flu strain you get vaccinated against is even going to be a problem -- they're just guessing what the "big one" is gonig to be. If it turns out some other strain starts getting passed around (or a mutation of the strain you were vaccinated for), your flu shot ends up being all for naught.
This is true every year. The research about what to inoculate for is based on what is going on in the southern hemisphere, and known flu conditions. They get it right more times than not.
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