The Flu Shot

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:41 pm

is a lie.

Not sure what changed this year, but I've been getting it for several years now, and rarely get sick, let alone the flu.

However, this is my second time this year getting the flu.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:42 pm

Your mom is a lie.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:44 pm

Maybe you have AIDS and your immune system is dead.

Post by **Vince** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:17 pm

They guessed wrong this year. The dominant flu strain was a variant of the one they made the immunization for, so it wasn't nearly as effective as it has been in recent years. By the time they realized they were wrong, it was too late to make up a new batch.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:27 pm

The odds of the flu shot making a difference in your sick time are about as good as the odds of you walking away from a roulette wheel a winner.

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:27 pm

It's still 23% effective this year, which is pretty good overall odds for preventative medicine. Not as good as most years flu shots, though.

Post by **Vince** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:27 pm

Yeah, I remember hearing that it wasn't a complete waste, but not as good as usual.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:31 pm

TPRJones wrote:It's still 23% effective this year, which is pretty good overall odds for preventative medicine. Not as good as most years flu shots, though.

23% Fuck that. What's normal? Does it break 50%?

Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:25 pm

Normal is about 50%, yes. I think 58% may be the exact number but I'm not sure.

Most preventative medicine clocks in around 5% to 10% effective, IIRC. Compared to those stats, vaccines in general are super effective.

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Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:17 pm

TPRJones wrote:Normal is about 50%, yes. I think 58% may be the exact number but I'm not sure.

Most preventative medicine clocks in around 5% to 10% effective, IIRC. Compared to those stats, vaccines in general are super effective.

Preventative medicine is a properly fueled immune system and basic sanitation IQ, unless you have marvelous intelligence about exactly what disease is there to ruin your week.

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Post by **Leisher** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:19 pm

Update: Kids are walking germ dispensers. Every time we have a sleep over, I get sick. I need a decontamination chamber like in Aliens so when the kids come over I can make them go through that first.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:06 pm

Leisher wrote:Update: Kids are walking germ dispensers. Every time we have a sleep over, I get sick. I need a decontamination chamber like in Aliens so when the kids come over I can make them go through that first.

Maybe your immune system is slacking off.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:51 pm

Malcolm wrote:
Leisher wrote:Update: Kids are walking germ dispensers. Every time we have a sleep over, I get sick. I need a decontamination chamber like in Aliens so when the kids come over I can make them go through that first.
Maybe your immune system is slacking off.

I keep telling him he has AIDS but he doesn't believe me.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:24 pm

GORDON wrote:
Malcolm wrote:
Leisher wrote:Update: Kids are walking germ dispensers. Every time we have a sleep over, I get sick. I need a decontamination chamber like in Aliens so when the kids come over I can make them go through that first.
Maybe your immune system is slacking off.
I keep telling him he has AIDS but he doesn't believe me.

Well considering where he got it from...