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No, I mean the disease (the flu) has a 0.1% chance of killing me. I wouldn't take the vaccine if the mortality risk was that high (unless I was protecting mysel
by Johnny555 7y ago
No, I mean the disease (the flu) has a 0.1% chance of killing me. I wouldn't take the vaccine if the mortality risk was that high (unless I was protecting myself from a disease with a much worse mortality rate)
(I edited my previous post to clarify)
- chrisco255 7y agoI wouldn't assume your individual risk profile is equal to the average death rate, which is somewhere around 1 in 1000 to 1 in 2500. It's not a random occurrence when you die from the flu. Certain people have a higher risk profile depending on health, age, and immune system dynamics.
- Johnny555 7y agoTrue, but I'm not going to visit the doctor each year for a flu risk evaluation so it's a good ballpark estimate