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Originally Posted by Ccm47
I am surprised the doc recommended not getting the vaccination. I live in New York, and as of this year if medical care professionals don't get the shot, they have to wear masks while caring for patients.
Personally, I think the fact that some people get the flu after getting the shot is not really proof that the shots don't work. It is true that not all strains are covered, but clinical trials have shown that the risk is lower for people who get the shot. Clinical trials are more reliable evidence than anecdotal observation. Doctors are supposed to be moving towards "evidenced based medicine."
That said, whether or not a particular individual get the vaccination depends on their own health status. Don't forget the clinical trials probably only include healthy people.
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She didn't say NOT to get the shot or that it doesn't work, just that she doesn't get it, and exactly because it can only cover the strain they THINK is going to be prevalent that year, and of course often it's more than one. She said she's seen colleagues get the shot, but then come down with a different strain of it anyway. Like a big game of roulette... In the end, as with all this stuff, it's up to me whether to go for it or not. I have a few weeks to wait now anyway, so I'll keep reading
