Few years ago we asked a GP doc in Melbourne if we should get a flu vaccine, free and widely advertised back then. The doctor said: - If you really want, go ah

Few years ago we asked a GP doc in Melbourne if we should get a flu vaccine, free and widely advertised back then. The doctor said: - If you really want, go ahead, but it is mostly a waste - The vaccine is unlikely to help much because it only partially protects against few variants out of hundreds in circulation - They do not generally recommend flu vax outside of risk groups (small kids, elderly people and medical workers) - Vaccine is generally safe, but not completely without risks.