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by WalterBright
3356 days ago
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> Your lucky; vaccinated people get the flu all the time. I know, it's around 60% effective. But even if you still get the flu, the symptoms are reduced. Your point is valid but not justification for not not getting the vaccination. It's irresponsible to not get it. It's free (under Obamacare), and if you don't care about yourself, there are other people who for various reasons cannot get a shot and can die from the flu. |
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If you still get one of the covered strains (or similar strains) despite the vaccination, the symptoms are reduced; it's generally ineffective against other strains.
> Your point is valid but not justification for not not getting the vaccination.
Since my point was fairly explicitly that you should get the vaccination, but should not expect it to eliminate the need to take sick days for the flu, I agree with this but find it something of a non-sequitur. "It's good to get the shot" is, indeed, not a justification for not getting the shot.