"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
It was in our paper this morning that 2/3s of the flu cases nationwide are
of a type that is not affected by this year's flu shot... :-(

That's not exactly the case, Mr. Jay. It is my understanding that the shot
is effective. They are just not exactly sure HOW effective it will be.

Even in the best of cases, the flu shot reduces your chances of getting the
flu only 70 to 90 percent. This year, the effectiveness may be only 50
percent but no one really knows for sure.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/...in587612.shtml

I got my shot a couple of weeks ago for the first time in a dozen years. I
just cannot afford to be bedridden for a week right now. I also got my
little one a snort into his nostrils.

Scary stuff, man.

--
Jim Fisher