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Originally Posted by Angel
Do you disagree with the idea of Herd immunity ?
Herd immunity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or - Do you think that, even if herd immunity has some applicability, that it does not make a big enough effect to help the most vulnerable ?
-John |
The Flu Shot or immunization you get this year will not protect you next year if the Virus has changed.
The same if you get the Flu this year. Afterwards you might or might not be resistant to the same Flu Virus if it comes around again and you will not have resistant to an new Flu Virus.
With the Flu Immunizations they are not attempting to create a Herd Immunity because next year the Virus can be different.
Since the Virus tends to start somewhere and spread out from there they are attempting to immunize enough people to stop the Spread.
That would work except that World wide transportation works against it.
I think another point is I don't know anyone in My circle of Family or friends that has been Hospitalized due to the effects of the Flu let alone died from it.
So at least out here in CA where I live I don't think either are likely to happen.
What has brought the Flu issue to prominence is that the Baby Boomers like Myself are old now and are believed to be more at risk if the catch the Flu.
Another issue is that some Drug Company/s devleoped the immunization/s and now they are trying to market it to People like Myself that don't want it.
The Drug Company Ad Department is going to try to create a need for this product; and, it is a product that is going to change every time the Flu Virus changes and the long term side effects will be unknown until some unfortunate Person gets them.