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Re:Coronavirus patients start to overwhelm US hospitals by phkahler on Thursday March 26, 2020 @12:06PM (#22694984)
>> I too have a far more severe reaction every time I get a flu shot than I've ever had from actual flu.

Then why bother?

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Re:Coronavirus patients start to overwhelm US hospitals by TallGuyShort on Thursday March 26, 2020 @01:07PM (#22695640)
Some years I don't depending on my circumstances. But it's the same thing as COVID-19: it's not just about me getting it, I'm in a relatively low-risk demographic. It's about not spreading it if I will associate with high-risk demographics a lot. Herd immunity.

Also the immune response can suck, but I would think the risk for complications is still actually lower than genuine infection. I would see the flu shot as taking one for the team.

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