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  1. People who don't get the #flushot are being protected by those who do scimex.org/newsfeed/people-who “Members of a community that take the seasonal #influenzavaccine are likely lowering overall flu transmission and reducing the risk for those who haven't been vaccinated,.. the burden of flu averted by vaccination ranged from 32.9% to 41.5%. While those who received a vaccine saw the best protection, the researchers say unvaccinated people had an indirect benefit if people around them were vaccinated,”

  2. People are worried about #birdflu #pandemic
    investors.modernatx.com/news/n… A #vaccine already is past phase 3 and ready for approval for the #Flu . #antigen tweaking and scale up takes 1-2 months. Also if you've had your #flushot this year it provides some protection so you can worry less. Assuming they even allow a shutdown, it will be very short compared to #Covid .