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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The flu shot is the wrong strain. Don't waste your time. You're better off wearing a mask in public for the winter.[/quote]

Agree on the mask. But as far as vaccine being useful:

“Even a mismatched flu vaccine still provides some protection against severe illness. This is because the vaccines still train the immune system to recognize viral components that haven’t changed. Also, there is more than one flu strain circulating (not just H3N2). Preliminary data from the U.K. show that flu vaccination reduces hospitalization by 70–75% in kids and 30–40% in older adults.”

-Your local epidemiologist

“This week, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania posted a preprint — a paper that has not yet been peer-reviewed — reporting that in a small cohort of people tested about a month after getting this fall’s shot, 39% had antibodies that recognized subclade K viruses at levels that would suggest they were protected. Before vaccination, only 11% had antibodies recognizing the new viruses. 
“Our study highlights the benefits of receiving influenza vaccinations, even in seasons that include circulation of variant viruses,” the researchers wrote”

-Stat News 
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