Just looking at the numbers, the flu has a significantly lower transmission

rate. It's not hard to believe that it would fall below 1 (i.e. decay to 0) with people taking the precautions we did. reestuart's point about the common cold is a clear example of that same effect.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 06/09/2021 at 10:07AM

No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Finding of a CC study -- EDGEMAN 06/09/2021 08:49AM

What About Science And Truth?? ** -- battmanvt 06/10/2021 12:29PM

But what if they *want* to be magnetized? ** -- WestyHokie 06/09/2021 6:40PM

One point to note -- SteveInBaltimore 06/09/2021 11:51AM

Easy to say, with crystal ball. But given the reality in March/April... -- HWA 06/09/2021 11:23AM

They need a quick antibody test before you get the vaccine. But its not an -- UTPr0sim 06/09/2021 10:28AM

What if you have no idea if you had it or not? -- fordham 06/09/2021 09:03AM

Read Edgeman's link more closely. In the summary it stays -- SteveInBaltimore 06/09/2021 11:52AM

Was going to say to donate blood. The Red Cross will let you know. ** -- EDGEMAN 06/09/2021 09:11AM

You could pay $25 for an antibody test or just get the vaccine for free ... -- vt90 06/09/2021 09:04AM

But then how are the drug companies gonna make back their payoffs? -- Vienna_Hokie 06/09/2021 08:52AM

Name a public institution that has made it mandatory -- statmanfromHCyrs 06/09/2021 10:23AM

Houston Methodist Hosp just suspended 170 workers who refused to take vax ** -- HokiesBill48 06/09/2021 1:03PM

It's not-for-profit, but not public ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 06/09/2021 1:13PM

What exactly are you arguing here ** -- typed by ben 06/09/2021 09:17AM

I'm still waiting for my constant reminder to get my Flu shots this year. -- Vtskier1 06/09/2021 08:58AM

It turned out there was practically zero flu cases last year. -- EDGEMAN 06/09/2021 09:12AM

Or, you know, maybe people masking up and social distancing due to covid -- Late 80s Hokie 06/09/2021 09:36AM

Just looking at the numbers, the flu has a significantly lower transmission -- jmanatVT 06/09/2021 10:07AM

Flu shots interfere with coronavirus, but help with other viruses.... -- Vtskier1 06/09/2021 1:01PM

Yep. To counter the "everyone had covid" nonsense, how many people do you -- reestuart 06/09/2021 09:39AM

Exactly. In my house, we get colds every years and pass it around. Not this -- RhinoVT 06/09/2021 09:50AM

Just looking at the numbers, the flu has a significantly lower transmission

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