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That probably wouldn't have helped
If you've been following the news you would've seen that this year's flu vaccine has had a negative efficacy (-28%) meaning people that got the shot were contracting flu at a greater rate than those that were not vaccinated. About the only protection you can get is through good hygiene practices, but that's probably not a priority for most college kids.
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It was mentioned earlier today about several pitchers and other
-- RJHokie
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:18 PM ET
RJHokie
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02/14/26 07:18 PM ET
That probably wouldn't have helped
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-- YorkHokie
Feb 15, 2026 at 07:33 AM ET
YorkHokie
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02/15/26 07:33 AM ET
When I was in college rhe flu was the least of our worries. Not sure how
-- Hokie_Forester
Feb 14, 2026 at 08:15 PM ET
Hokie_Forester
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02/14/26 08:15 PM ET
I got the flu when I was in my early 40s, and it kicked my a$$. Ever since
-- B Hokie
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:30 PM ET
B Hokie
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02/14/26 07:30 PM ET
RJ, if you had the flu, you would remember it. Especially a bad case.**
-- william floyd
Feb 14, 2026 at 07:21 PM ET
william floyd
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02/14/26 07:21 PM ET
As Crosby, Stills and Nash sang I "had the flu for Christmas" in 1968. . .
-- MidloHokie
Feb 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM ET
MidloHokie
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02/14/26 10:26 PM ET