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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by zagrebian on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @09:19AM (#33246673)
> Danish research currently indicates that those who have taken the mRNA vaccines are at greater risk of all-cause mortality.

Is the same true for people who take the flu shot? Maybe people who get vaccinated are just less healthy in general.

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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by esalman on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @09:25AM (#33246742)
No and no I think. Flu shots are not based on mRNA. Being vaccinated is also directly correlated with being healthy.
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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by tjs8rj on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @09:43AM (#33247001)
Being vaccinated COULD be correlated with being less healthy just in that old people might be more likely to be vaccinated and young people more likely to "take their chances", and there are few things less healthy than being old.
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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by esalman on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @09:55AM (#33247184)
My perception was that most infants all over the world now receive shots like MMR, TDaP and IPV. The herd immunity gained through this exercise automatically makes us less susceptible to certain diseases which were widespread even 50-60 years ago, and in turn, more healthy, even at old age.
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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by zagrebian on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @02:52PM (#33252148)
> Being vaccinated is also directly correlated with being healthy.

Source?

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Re:The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Ex... by esalman on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:35PM (#33253511)
I've shared my perspective in response to the other comment.
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