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So I quote you 60% efficiency from CDC and you "retort" with a 56% from NYT quoting CDC. Where is the disagreement here? By contrast the post I replied to was
by DenisM 13y ago
So I quote you 60% efficiency from CDC and you "retort" with a 56% from NYT quoting CDC. Where is the disagreement here?
By contrast the post I replied to was asserting that flu vaccine is not effective at all, which is demonstrably false.
- yapcguy 13y agoLook, 9% is a far cry from 60%... is 9% effective? The 9% represents elderly people, a target group for the vaccine. I think what's more important is that anyone considering the vaccine should be told that they still need to take precautions with basic hygiene. The marketing/sales pitch implies too much that getting the shot means they're going to be immune ("be covered this Winter!"). It might result in them getting careless, not washing hands after being on public transport, touching their nose, etc. and getting sick.