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by semerda 2085 days ago
So first you denounce my statement then you agree with it (around vaccines)?

I’m comparing RNA based viruses not diseases. If the keyword “flu” offends you because you think I’m comparing it to the flu then replace it with any RNA based virus and it’s mutation rate. You’ll realize fast that the thing called cure is only 100% effective when the mutation rates are close to 0.

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Measles is an RNA virus. Vaccine essentially lasts forever. Ditto on hep A.

Why do you think that the flu being an RNA virus is the reason that you need a new vaccine every year? I'm pretty sure that is not the reason.