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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
But doesn't the flue virus change almost every year ,Margaret, so that this years vaccine helps you against the latest known versions which you haven't had chance to get immunity to?
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Yes that's why it's offered every year. And if older people had built up more natural immunity then the jab should be offered to the young rather than the old...
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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth
I've had flue a couple of times only but every winter without fail I had very severe colds, coughs and chest infections- until starting to have the flu vaccine. Since then I've been fine so I'll stick with it.
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The trouble is you usually only hear from those who have had an adverse reaction to the vaccine, not those for whom it has been a benefit.