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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sometimes let myself think the DCUM set is more intelligent than average, but then a thread like this brings me back to reality. Get your flu shot every year. Even a poorly matched shot offers protection. This isn’t new information.[/quote]

You do realize there is scant evidence for the flu shot’s effectiveness right? There is little statistical or anecdotal evidence despite this thing being given to hundreds of millions of people over 45 years.

It’s only people like you still supporting it. People who are particularly susceptible to marketing and think themselves smarter than they actually are. If they couldn’t advertise the shot anymore, people like you would never take it again.[/quote]

The evidence is that the unvaccinated die of the flu more often than the unvaccinated. By an order of magnitude, every single year.

Most people do not die of the flu. But most people who do die of the flu were not expecting to die of the flu. And not everyone was on death’s door. [/quote]

Crazy thing is, that there isn’t data on this. You just can’t see how many people in each category died of the flu each year.

If you doubt it, pick a year and tell us how many people died of the flu after taking the vaccine.[/quote]

The problem is, the raw data any given year won't be that helpful. Sicker, older, and otherwise high risk people are much more likely to get the flu vaccine than healthier populations. So to get meaningful results, you need an actual study. There are plenty of actual studies showing significant reductions in mortality the vaccine. But people are going to repeat this research every single season[/quote]

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