Flu shot, or not?

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

The science behind it is pretty sound:

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In years when the vaccine strains and the virus strains are well-matched, the vaccine can reduce the chances of getting the flu by 70%-90% in healthy adults.

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Ahh, but there's the spin ... In years when the vaccine strains and the virus strains are well-matched ...
which was the point in question: how likely are they to be well matched? I can't find the answer to that in either of these articles.

But, to link to the vaccination and social responsibility thread, it does make this good point:
"Children less than 6 months of age are most at risk for having complications from flu. However, they are too young to get the flu vaccine. To protect these infants, it is very important that their household members and out-of-home caregivers be vaccinated against the flu."
Yup, vaccinate your six year old to protect your newborn infant. Make the babysitter get it too. This applies to most vaccinations, I think.