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AtheistCrusader

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5. The flu shot is only as good as the immune system behind it.

Reply to SugarShack (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 11:18 AM

Feb 2013

The shot just gives your immune system a key to identify certain strains of the flu. If it is not up to the task, the flu will overwhelm it, even if the various components of your immune system know what to look for.

It has no protective properties beyond that.

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Flu shot doing poor job of protecting older people [View all] SugarShack Feb 2013 OP

I have many elderly friends, acquaintances and relatives...and they're right--it ain't working. nt MADem Feb 2013 #1

I can vouch for this! My husband got the shot and the flu. Laurian Feb 2013 #2

Well Geez. I did get a shot this year and I didn't get the flu yet, but there's still time I guess. Harriety Feb 2013 #3

My Mom, Flu shot, two weeks later almost dead Bennyboy Feb 2013 #4

The flu shot is only as good as the immune system behind it. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #5

This. ^^^^^^ Robb Feb 2013 #7

My father was in the hospital for 7 days with flu and pneumonia frazzled Feb 2013 #6

It's 100 percent impossible SidneyR Feb 2013 #8

Did someone say that? efhmc Feb 2013 #9

duplicate topic - locking OKNancy Feb 2013 #10