Saw this reminder on another forum. Time to get your flu shots. If you are of a certain age, there are the pneumonia and shingles vaccines too.
Got mine about a week ago.
Got mine about a week ago.
Crazyboat said:I'm one of those that have issues with all these "Vaccines". The one for shingles only lasts 3 years, you have to guess what 3 year period your going to need it, you can't get a 2nd one.
Flu shots work on only 1 strain of the flu and they count them as 30 something % effective, so why give yourself the flu with the shot?
It's up to you but stay informed, what chemicals and heavy metals are in these shots?
BigTerp said:Crazyboat said:I'm one of those that have issues with all these "Vaccines". The one for shingles only lasts 3 years, you have to guess what 3 year period your going to need it, you can't get a 2nd one.
Flu shots work on only 1 strain of the flu and they count them as 30 something % effective, so why give yourself the flu with the shot?
It's up to you but stay informed, what chemicals and heavy metals are in these shots?
Can't speak on the shingles vaccine, but the flu vaccine does not work on only 1 strain of the flu. It works on either 3 or 4 strains depending on what version of the vaccination you get. And last years flu vaccination was nearly 60% effective, the year before 63% effective. And you absolutely CANNOT get the flu from the flu vaccination. It is made from an inactivated form of the virus, so it cannot give you the flu.
I agree, everyone should be informed of what they personally do to their own bodies. But, make sure the information being received is accurate!!
lovedr79 said:this year the flu vaccine is good for 4 strains. probably the 4 wrong ones.....
Crazyboat said:https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/effectiveness-studies.htm
https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/16/health/flu-shot-effective-cdc-study/index.html
I don't see anyone claiming they are 63% effective, not even close, and some years in the teens % wise. With that 63% ain't all that great.
BigTerp said:Different topic and not the case with the flu vaccine, but somewhat related, but what irritates me is those who do not get vaccinated for communicable diseases, like measles, that put my family at risk. Measles was considered eradicated in the US in 2000 or so. Now due to ant-vaxxers, measles outbreaks are happening across the country. My 10 month old son cannot be vaccinated until he is at least 12 months old. So he is at risk of contracting something like measles from a child who's parents, for whatever reason, declined to get them vaccinated. I'm not necessarily saying vaccines should be mandatory. But certainly something to think about.
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