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hedgehog

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13. I'd like to know how the vaccination rate for hospitalized people

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 02:28 PM

Jan 2013

matches the vaccination rate in general. I'm a firm believer in the vaccination, but I'd love to see some actual statistics on the level of protection.

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Flu infections sweep America hospitalizing thousands and leaving 18 children dead of complications [View all] dkf Jan 2013 OP

flu shots are given to all here riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #1

A few years ago it give me the flu so I stopped. My fault I had a little bit of a cold. dkf Jan 2013 #2

i do not think it is too late. riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #5

I think that some people get a reaction to the flu shot - hedgehog Jan 2013 #12

No...I was in bed for 5 days with a fever that wouldn't stop. dkf Jan 2013 #19

If it was right after you got the shot, you already had the flu. gkhouston Jan 2013 #23

Could be, but I didn't know anyone else who had it. dkf Jan 2013 #24

You can't get the flu from a flu shot... Hissyspit Jan 2013 #17

So what IS in the vaccine that gives you side effects that feel like the flu? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #18

there is a modified live virus Mona Jan 2013 #26

My physcian's assistant told me that yes, they say you can't, but she knows of many in her practice, phylny Jan 2013 #21

As i said at the start - i think the fever, aches and chills are a result of the immune system hedgehog Jan 2013 #22

There seems to be no consensus on this, but I have an a.d. and, marybourg Jan 2013 #28

Most people can get a free flu shot where I live in Idaho. At least I know my local brewens Jan 2013 #3

I got the shot nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #6

My mother, brother, and I got the FLU this year and it sucks. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #4

I was vaccinated yesterday RomneyLies Jan 2013 #7

We just lost a young teenager in DFW w8liftinglady Jan 2013 #8

Flu vacc. didn't help Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #9

Glad I got a flu shot. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #10

Get your flu shots people! SoCalNative Jan 2013 #11

I'd like to know how the vaccination rate for hospitalized people hedgehog Jan 2013 #13

40% of adults get flu shots, and 50% of kids Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #14

You might be close. I read a report recently that said 60% effective. That leaves glinda Jan 2013 #15

"....Three-fourths of those with symptoms say the were not vaccinated" kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #16

Annoyingly vague article. What is the timeframe being used? intheflow Jan 2013 #20

I agree. nt Mona Jan 2013 #27

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) ChrisVance Jan 2013 #25

Infected right now CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #29