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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me preface this by stating that I'm a firm believer in vaccinations.

That being said, some people do have severe and unusual reactions to them.  My niece almost died from a (verified by a team of doctors) reaction to the DTaP vaccine.  Due to the severity of her reaction, she will never receive another DTaP, so she did not receive the full series.  After that experience my brother and sister in law with her team of specialists have had to weigh the risks and benefits of each vaccination for her.  At this point, they choose to skip the flu vaccine because it's not worth the risk.

My point is that there are complex situations with vaccinations and not everyone who doesn't vaccinate is uneducated or stupid.  [/quote]

And that is why your niece needs other people to get vaccinated so they don't pass anything on to her.

I have seen a healthy, young-ish (mid 40s), fit adult nearly die of the flu this year.
His wife was fine after a week. He had complications (namely dehydration and renal failure plus double pneumonia) that put him in ICU for a week, and yes he had seen a doctor twice that week. He then had a heart attack in the step down unit because his body was so weakened from fighting the flu, they do not know how long it was until he was found. Another six weeks in ICU, mostly on a ventilator, two more weeks in hospital, and three months in rehab he is now home again but it is very likely that he will never be able to work again. He has suffered brain damage and had to relearn how to eat, to walk, to talk and is still partly paralyzed. All because of the flu.

19% effectiveness? Great! That's nearly 1 in 5. One in five that is less likely to die or suffer permanent damage from "a cold."[/quote]

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