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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 11:24 pm
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My roommate does estimates for the CDC and because he works in a hospital he's getting one but he suggests I do not for these reasons:
  • My Roommate does CDC estimates, he's getting one because he works in hospitals, does not suggest I get one since I am young and not elderly, a young child, or in poor health - all of which should get priority.
  • Flu shots are largely ineffective - one strain was responsible for most of the cases here in San Diego Co, and it was not mixed into the flu shot
  • A Bio professor put it like this- deal with it for a few days and never get that strain of flu again.

So.. another year w/o a shot.. and I don't think i'll miss much, even if I get it.. I can manage for a couple of weeks at the very latest.
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