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Originally Posted by EDBTZ12
How does that work? Pretty contradictory dont you think?
If you got the shot you have nothing to worry about.
I'm not getting the shot and If people are worried about me passing on the H1NI assuming i got it, should get the shot.
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The "selfish" arguments come mostly because 1) the flu shot is at best 90% effective in normal, healthy people (for H1N1; for seasonal flu it's lower since they don't always get the strains right); 2) the effectiveness is much lower in seniors and people without a good immune system; and 3) some people can't have the vaccination due to allergies or immune system problems.
On the one hand I don't necessarily subscribe to the approach of telling those who won't get the vaccination they are enemies of society, but if I was a senior or someone who couldn't get the vaccination I'd be hoping most of the people around me had it.