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In reply to the discussion: Flu vaccine barely worked in people 65 and older [View all]lovuian
(19,362 posts)17. I got the vacination and got the flu
what this is saying is that the flu vaccination has been proven not to work
A person can get the vaccination and still get the flu
even after making it mandatory to take
one can still get the flu
and it seems the elderly population got practically no protection from it
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Interesting. I had the shot in October, got the flu in January (prob a milder case than it would
Nay
Feb 2013
#1
A layman's take - Vaccines sometimes may not evoke a strong immune response in some older folks,
pinto
Feb 2013
#8
This has to be a painful revelation for those who have just lost an elderly family member
Yo_Mama
Feb 2013
#14
I read a study that showed the best way to protect the elderly from the flu...
Ian David
Feb 2013
#15
If you cough for a couple weeks after, it was the flu most likely. Lingering bronchial cough is more
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#20
Both hubby and I got shots. We had very mild cases of the flu that only lasted about a week.
appleannie1
Feb 2013
#28