On 10/30/2014 4:19 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:46:07 -0500, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/2014 11:15 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 00:58:37 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> How in the world can you say that? The Dr. said they now know that the
>>>> vaccine isn't very effective. She still got sick. She still could have
>>>> died. I didn't improve her chances of anything!
>>>
>>> The flu vaccine isn't 100% effective either, but it will help diminish
>>> the effect of the flu if you do get one that you were vaccinated
>>> against.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The shingles vaccine is only 60% effective. Don't ask me how I know.
>
> I'm not one to say, well it doesn't work 100% so I won't get the
> vaccine. I'm hoping whatever effectiveness it has works it's miracle
> on me if/when I ever come down with shingles.
>
>

I probably had a much lighter case because of the vaccine.

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