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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I was surprised to see that influenza vaccine effectiveness in Australia is said to vary between only 30-60% in healthy people and lower than that in older and/or immuno-compromised people - that's us. They measure "effectiveness" by whether or not a person needs to see a doctor when they get the flu, so a healthy young vaccinated person is 30-60% less likely to see a doctor for the flu than an unvaccinated person. Older people like us would be closer to the number you mention (18%), with a much smaller reduction in doctor's visits for the flu after vaccination.
If I sound like I'm against vaccinations, I'm generally not. But some of them don't do anywhere near as much good as most people think they do, and the risks are always underplayed.
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@megz
I’ve been getting the flu shot every year for a long time and I’ve never had the flu.
I’ve taken a total of two Covid vaccines and I decided I’m not taking any more! I’m a Novid. I have never had Covid or tested positive for Covid (and they tested me a lot whenever I had asthma issues or bronchitis!)
I think I have a natural immunity to Covid even though I’m immune-suppressed,. It’s weird, I know . My sister has never never had Covid or tested positive either. When I told my pcp about this she told me her daughter also always tests negative and she’s the only one in family that didn’t get sick with Covid.
And I believe @dadcue here has never had covid either or tested positive for it. Are we medical oddities or naturally immune to Covid?
I still take all my other vaccines, just no more Covid boosters