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Ms. Toad

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12. Flu vaccines haven't topped 50% effectiveness since 2013

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 11:47 PM

Jan 2022

That said, most traditional vaccines are well over 90% efficiency. Influenza is the exception, rather than the rule - and its problem isn't that it isn't effective at preventing the targeted disease, it is that scientists are piss poor at predicting what disease to target.

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my 2 cents about the vaccines [View all] SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 OP

Yup. Why everyone isn't out getting boosters is beyond me. nt SunSeeker Jan 2022 #1

Well it's because they were told not to get them if they wanted to be loyal to the Rump party.nt Trueblue Texan Jan 2022 #5

Nice. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #2

Actually these new vaccines have much better efficacy than traditional vaccines. Trueblue Texan Jan 2022 #6

Flu vaccines haven't topped 50% effectiveness since 2013 Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #12

Agreed YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #16

Do you also despair of flu vaccines? Mariana Jan 2022 #7

DAMN RITE THEY DO !! don't vax - U-dead ! that simple !! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #3

K&R for the positive and encouraging news! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2022 #4

Getting our boosters in 1 hours time . . . Aussie105 Jan 2022 #8

I just had to give my daughter a nudge about boosting. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #9

Good luck Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2022 #11

That's great! Thanks for sharing. C Moon Jan 2022 #10

Thank you for that Schmice3 Jan 2022 #13

These vaccines were an absolute miracle because many thought none could be developed. Jon King Jan 2022 #14

Thank You for the post that your family is total proof that vaccines work. K & R your post & family. Stuart G Jan 2022 #15