statistics can be made to be very misleading. CDC uses that to its own advantage also.
Ask yourself this--how logical is the influenza vaccination in regard to preventing influenza? Please think in terms for EVERYONE.
I accept that the influenza vaccination has a use in select groups, but for everyone I digress.
My thoughts on this is that it will have very little overall affect. The Influenza virus mutates and there are many many different types.
A vaccination that can possibly help protect agaisnt only 3 of the hundreds ( this depends on the individuals own immune systems response to the vaccination too!) imho could possibly help speed the mutation of those 3 into something not seen before? Just like the overuse of antibiotics causes new strains of bugs that are more difficult to treat ?
I seriously think that influenza can be better controlled by more attention to infection control tech--staying at home ( for a week! not one or 2 days), stigent washing of hands, stop touching your face, cough, sneezing control, dont shake hands, good diet, fresh air, exercise, maybe even a multiple vitamin and conservative use of a netii pot, than depending on a vaccination.
For example do some reading on what caused TB to become a much rarer infection in the modern world.
Jan 15 by olddraggerstatistics can be made to be very misleading. CDC uses that to its own advantage also.