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In reply to the discussion: Flu vaccine barely worked in people 65 and older [View all]DallasNE
(7,392 posts)18. How Do You Tell The Difference Between
A common cold and the flu? Seriously. Isn't there a lot of overlap in symptoms?
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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