You have to remember the flu vaccine is their "best guess" of what will...

...work the best against the "most likely" strains we'll encounter the following year. Yeah, they occasionally miss the target like this year, but that isn't the norm.

In response to this post by Brown Water

Posted: 07/13/2018 at 5:05PM

Speaking of vaccine's, I heard the flu shot was fairly worthless this past -- Brown Water 07/13/2018 12:39PM

I would hope not, but the average person is dumb -- Manbearpig 07/13/2018 8:35PM

You have to remember the flu vaccine is their "best guess" of what will... -- EDGEMAN 07/13/2018 5:05PM

It all depends on the CDC's best guess at the strains circulating the next -- HortHokie 07/13/2018 4:56PM

Have never got one. flu once in the past 30 years. ** -- BamBam 07/13/2018 2:58PM

Nope, I never get it. I'm in the prime of my life -- HokieAl 07/13/2018 2:45PM

No. Our groc./pharm gives a coupon for 10% off groceries with a shot. Wait -- TexasGobbler 07/13/2018 1:58PM

So you'd refuse life-saving treatment at the Mayo Clinic? ** -- squarerootofone 07/13/2018 1:40PM

Uh.....this didn't end up where it was supposed to. ** -- squarerootofone 07/13/2018 1:41PM

Would have been gold, Jerry ** -- Brown Water 07/13/2018 1:53PM

No...because if it does... -- vthokieq 07/13/2018 1:25PM

Snake oil ** -- darnellm 07/13/2018 12:56PM

Been getting one for 10+ years and haven't had the flu ... -- vt90 07/13/2018 12:53PM

The two times I got the flu shot, I got the flu. Never again. ** -- HokieGal 07/13/2018 10:42PM

I’ve never had one & never had the flu. You do you and I’ll do me. ** -- Hoakie82 07/13/2018 1:55PM

Me, too (knock on wood) ** -- WestyHokie 07/13/2018 1:26PM

So you're asking if we'll be influenzad by the poor efficacy? ** -- MP4VT2004 07/13/2018 12:52PM

This flu over my head the first time ** -- jmanatVT 07/13/2018 1:21PM

Hasn't gotten a flu shot in over 18 years ---> ** -- HokieinTampa 07/13/2018 12:52PM

So long as my insurance keeps paying me to get it, I'll get it ** -- Beerman 07/13/2018 12:47PM

Well, I get it for free at work, so it's not like I'm being overcharged. ** -- Hokie360 07/13/2018 12:46PM

So you'll take a needle on the off chance it works? ** -- Brown Water 07/13/2018 12:48PM

Sure, I'm not some pussy scared of a needle, nor am I some sort -- BG Hokie 07/13/2018 1:43PM

Puss -------------> ** -- Brown Water 07/13/2018 1:55PM

I got the shot last year, and didn't get the flu. So it worked for me. -- Hokie360 07/13/2018 12:51PM

Got it first time a few years ago after missing a VT football game w flu -- Bleedin OandM 07/13/2018 6:44PM

Never got a shot, not against them just rarely think about going and -- fordham 07/13/2018 2:59PM

Not me. Unless it affects my reading comprehension. ** -- 48zip 07/13/2018 12:46PM

I've gotten a flu shot for the past 20 years and will continue to get one. ** -- squarerootofone 07/13/2018 12:40PM

You have to remember the flu vaccine is their "best guess" of what will...

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