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Originally Posted by funchy  I got the H1N1 vaccine this week and... nothing happened. |
I will be skipping this vaccine, simply because the risk/reward calculation doesn't add up for me. Whereas negative reactions from seasonal flu vaccine usually number around 1 per million, this vaccine will likely show adverse reactions in as many as 100 per million. Yes, most people will be fine, but why would I choose the higher risk for a vaccination of unproven effectiveness against a disease with a lower mortality rate than normal seasonal flu?
I could see how healthcare workers might want to get it -- they are almost guaranteed to be exposed to H1N1 and they can't afford to infect other patients.