Note: He's a guy who refuses to so much as wash his hands

Modern influenza originated in Kansas, and was spread significantly by US troop deployments in WWI. It also killed tens of thousands of US soliders

Edit: now points to AP and not CBS.

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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Look, get your vaccine! It’s, at worst, a waste of time. At best, saves your life.

That said, I went over 15 years never getting one and never ever got the flu. I even worked in pre-clinical pharmacy research for over a decade and know how it all works. I only recently started getting it again because I have a kid and I want to protect our family and be a better citizen to my community.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    Look at the nasal mist vaccines for your kid. Slightly less protection, but no needle. And you can get them by mail order and administer at home so that you don't need to organize an outing around the vaccine

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