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RE: The Flu Vaccine: Only 10% Effective – Is it still worth it? | Health & Medications

in #health • 7 years ago

Thanks for this.

I haven't gotten a flu shot in over 15 years, last time I did it laid me out for 3 days. I am cautious about being outside the home, and keep myself and my surroundings very clean when everyone else is sick.

What about the flu virus shedding from flu shots and actually causing more instances of the flu overall? Any weight to that? What are your thoughts?

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    Great question @becomingwhtur you don’t have to worry about actually catching the flu from the flu shot as the shot itself is inactivated meaning that it can’t actually give you the flu. However since it’s only 10% effective this leaves a very high probability that you could still contract it in your surrounding environment