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There are some vaccines that don't make sense. The flu vaccine does not make sense to get because you still have a chance of contracting that strain after getti

There are some vaccines that don't make sense. The flu vaccine does not make sense to get because you still have a chance of contracting that strain after getting it and you're still as likely to get other strains and it makes you go to the doctors during flu season (a not-so-smart time to go). As for this situation, the FCC and NSA should be the ones talking about it. Seeing network communications is easy enough (especially if you have a backdoor). Buying Huawei means you have the possibility of them spying on you and the US. I'm not too thrilled about surrendering random information to the spies...

tialaramex 9y ago
Before Flu season. Or, I mean maybe the US does it differently but as somebody who apparently has a compromised immune system (it had cancer a long time ago, fixing that is bad for it but good for not being dead) I got my jab months ago as usual, letter in the post "come get jab" phone up, pick a time "sharp prick coming" all done. The flu jab isn't very good, but, in most years it's better than nothing and it's pretty cheap for the government to give me a jab compared to hospitalisation if I get really sick.
na85 9y ago
Doctors defer to the experts when they need some javascript written. Maybe do the same when you're so clearly out of your depth?
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
  This comment would have been better without the ad hominem. Perhaps something like: "maybe it makes sense for the average person to defer to a doctor's opinion with regard to flu vaccine".
comex 9y ago
In the US, you can walk in and get the flu shot at any of the big pharmacy chains; no need to visit a hospital or doctor's office.
TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
> makes you go to the doctors during flu season (a not-so-smart time to go). In Australia it is common for an employer to pay for their employees to have the seasonal flu vaccine, one or two nurses come to the office / work site to administer the vaccine. So the only new people you're being exposed to are those nurses, for a brief few minutes
bitcurious 9y ago
In the US I've seen flu shots offered at every CVS I've been to. I doubt CVS is the only pharmacy chain that does it.

tialaramex 9y ago

Before Flu season. Or, I mean maybe the US does it differently but as somebody who apparently has a compromised immune system (it had cancer a long time ago, fixing that is bad for it but good for not being dead) I got my jab months ago as usual, letter in the post "come get jab" phone up, pick a time "sharp prick coming" all done. The flu jab isn't very good, but, in most years it's better than nothing and it's pretty cheap for the government to give me a jab compared to hospitalisation if I get really sick.

na85 9y ago

Doctors defer to the experts when they need some javascript written. Maybe do the same when you're so clearly out of your depth?

TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
This comment would have been better without the ad hominem. Perhaps something like: "maybe it makes sense for the average person to defer to a doctor's opinion with regard to flu vaccine".

comex 9y ago

In the US, you can walk in and get the flu shot at any of the big pharmacy chains; no need to visit a hospital or doctor's office.

TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago

> makes you go to the doctors during flu season (a not-so-smart time to go). In Australia it is common for an employer to pay for their employees to have the seasonal flu vaccine, one or two nurses come to the office / work site to administer the vaccine. So the only new people you're being exposed to are those nurses, for a brief few minutes

bitcurious 9y ago

In the US I've seen flu shots offered at every CVS I've been to. I doubt CVS is the only pharmacy chain that does it.