I have been board-certified in Infectious Diseases for twenty-three years, and the HIGHEST efficacy I have ever seen claimed for influenza vaccine is 78%. Many studies claim lower efficacy.
I have NEVER, EVER seen or heard a claim of 100% effectiveness, not to mention "runaway 100% effectiveness", whatever that is.
The fact is, if a flu vaccine protects 70% of people who get it, and all people over 65 get it, tens of thousands of lives are saved in a typical flu season.
That's reason enough to promote it.
Do the letters in the name influenza A H5N1 stand for Hemagglutinin gene and protein as well Neuraminidase gene and protein?
I have NEVER, EVER seen or heard a claim of 100% effectiveness, not to mention "runaway 100% effectiveness", whatever that is.
The fact is, if a flu vaccine protects 70% of people who get it, and all people over 65 get it, tens of thousands of lives are saved in a typical flu season.
That's reason enough to promote it.
ROTFLMAO! Could you please tabulate the number of people who DON'T die of something? The flu vaccine didn't protect anyone last year. We vaccinated for the wrong types.
When I read 100% efectiveness I KNEW I was reading the rantings of an imbicle. I read no further.
BTW, I've never gotten the flu shot, and had the flu only once.
What does that prove? Simply this: "I've never gotten the flu shot, and had the flu only once." No more, no less.