Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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NoahAg said:

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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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Doctors recommend people not be fat AF but no one is following that advice take Ozympic because it's easier that exercising and eating right and there's no $$$ in preventative medicine.

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FIF2024

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Ozempic may result in an "I am Legend" scenario in 50 years, but if you're fat AF and not willing to otherwise lose weight it is more likely to saver your life than a flu shot by many orders of magnitude.

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My concern isn't with the extreme 600 lb Fatty McGee who needs a drastic change. It's with the doctors wanting to shoot up 6 year old fatties b/c mommy shovels processed foods down their throats. Also, the fact that taxpayers are gonna be funding it.

NoahAg said:

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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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NoahAg said:

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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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Doctors recommend people not be fat AF but no one is following that advice take Ozympic because it's easier that exercising and eating right and there's no $$$ in preventative medicine.

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FIF2024

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Ozempic may result in an "I am Legend" scenario in 50 years, but if you're fat AF and not willing to otherwise lose weight it is more likely to saver your life than a flu shot by many orders of magnitude.

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My concern isn't with the extreme 600 lb Fatty McGee who needs a drastic change. It's with the doctors wanting to shoot up 6 year old fatties b/c mommy shovels processed foods down their throats. Also, the fact that taxpayers are gonna be funding it.

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Are there really doctors prescribing GLP-1's to children? The handful of adults I know who are on one spend a lot of time and effort managing the unpleasant side effects. I can't imagine putting a kid through that.

KidDoc said:

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B-1 83 said:

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KidDoc said:

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Flu shot is just not very effective. Roughly 35% efficacy which is pretty pathetic relative to the traditional vaccines that are most 90%+

For my patients I only encourage flu on high risk kids like infants under 12 months or asthma kids.

I get it due to the fact that I am going to be exposed multiple times and will do what I can to not miss a week of clinic.

I also got the novavax for COVID, seems to be significantly more effective than the mRNA vaccines.

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Don't they aim each year's flu vaccine at the strains expected……..then get fooled when an oddball one roars into the picture?

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They make it to defend what is circulating in China/Australia and hope it doesn't change. It often does though.

CDC Seasonal Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Studies | Flu Vaccines Work | CDC

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If you're vaccinated for "Type A", and encounter "Type B", does it help at all? How good is the pneumonia shot?

Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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Doctors recommend people not be fat AF but no one is following that advice- that should be the political issue.Tax rate should be your BMI.

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Many doctors are fatties too, unfortunately.

KidDoc said:

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Flu shot is just not very effective. Roughly 35% efficacy which is pretty pathetic relative to the traditional vaccines that are most 90%+

For my patients I only encourage flu on high risk kids like infants under 12 months or asthma kids.

I get it due to the fact that I am going to be exposed multiple times and will do what I can to not miss a week of clinic.

I also got the novavax for COVID, seems to be significantly more effective than the mRNA vaccines.

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Ah a doc in the house!

What is your medical opinion on adults who are generally healthy who don't take annual flu shots?
Do you recommend taking it as a precaution?

Jbob04 said:

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Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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Doctors recommend people not be fat AF but no one is following that advice- that should be the political issue.Tax rate should be your BMI.

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Many doctors are fatties too, unfortunately.

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if your doctor is a fat that's on you. Medicine is not the same thing as health. Med school doesnt even claim to be about health.

infinity ag said:

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KidDoc said:

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Flu shot is just not very effective. Roughly 35% efficacy which is pretty pathetic relative to the traditional vaccines that are most 90%+

For my patients I only encourage flu on high risk kids like infants under 12 months or asthma kids.

I get it due to the fact that I am going to be exposed multiple times and will do what I can to not miss a week of clinic.

I also got the novavax for COVID, seems to be significantly more effective than the mRNA vaccines.

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Ah a doc in the house!

What is your medical opinion on adults who are generally healthy who don't take annual flu shots?
Do you recommend taking it as a precaution?

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No I do not. Only high risk groups IMO.

Mine isn't, but I see plenty that are.

B-1 83 said:

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KidDoc said:

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B-1 83 said:

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KidDoc said:

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Flu shot is just not very effective. Roughly 35% efficacy which is pretty pathetic relative to the traditional vaccines that are most 90%+

For my patients I only encourage flu on high risk kids like infants under 12 months or asthma kids.

I get it due to the fact that I am going to be exposed multiple times and will do what I can to not miss a week of clinic.

I also got the novavax for COVID, seems to be significantly more effective than the mRNA vaccines.

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Don't they aim each year's flu vaccine at the strains expected……..then get fooled when an oddball one roars into the picture?

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They make it to defend what is circulating in China/Australia and hope it doesn't change. It often does though.

CDC Seasonal Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Studies | Flu Vaccines Work | CDC

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If you're vaccinated for "Type A", and encounter "Type B", does it help at all? How good is the pneumonia shot?

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The shot this year is trivalent, it has two type A strains and one type B. The last several years they had 2 A and 2 B but they found one of the B strains wasn't circulating any longer so they took it out.

No, I get them in the arm.

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I don't get flu shots and haven't had the flu in 20 years

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Same.

Well, that's not technically true. I apparently get the flu every year, I just never show symptoms. I haven't been sick really since I hit puberty. 1989 was the last time I ever missed work or school.

I've been enrolled in a testing program for about 4 years (started during Covid) where I go in every 3 months to get my blood checked for antibodies. I've gotten Covid a bunch of times, I get the flu every year, I've had strep twice, & I've had a few other things under various names that essentially fall under the category of "common cold." They just have relatiely no noticeable effect on me for some reason.

So no, I don't get flu vaccines.

No, I usually get flu shots in my arm.

Had a flu vaccine in basic training, 1970, got so sick i thought is was going to have to be recycled. Never again!!

Just got mine.

Got my flu shot a few weeks ago and will get another COVID booster in a few weeks. I haven't been scared away by the internet morons and do as my doctor recommends.