It was mentioned earlier today about several pitchers and other
players having the flu this week, some of which apparently either didn’t make the trip or went back to Bburg. So, that definitely could have been some of our issues yesterday and today.
However, does anyone know if VT offers flu vaccinations, and if so, do many players opt to have them?
For the record, I didn’t begin having the annual vaccinations until I got into my mid-sixties, and that was primarily a precautionary measure due to age. I may have had the flu earlier in my life, but don’t really remember having it per se.
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5mo
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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5mo
we survived lol.
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5mo
I get a flu vaccine in the fall every year. My body tolerates the vaccine well, and I'm convinced it helps me get through flu season every year w/out contracting the full-fledged flu.
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5mo
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5mo
The Hong Kong flu was some evil sh!!. I was 16 and it kicked my a$$.
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5mo
It’s not like I haven’t been sick at times over the years though.
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