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Absolutely terrible. I suppose the lesson here is to make sure your kids get a flu shot.
by suby 10y ago
Absolutely terrible. I suppose the lesson here is to make sure your kids get a flu shot.
- dragonwriter 10y agoThat's part, but not all. Flu shots are far from perfect and are based on imperfect predictions of which strains would be dominant. We've got an in office test and anti-virals that are effective in, respectively, identifying and reducing the intensity and duration of flu infections. But you've got to see the doctor for a definitive diagnosis and prescription very shortly after symptoms appear for Tamiflu to be effective.