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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 267502" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I saw some early speculation that the mortality rate for infants and the elderly could possibly be due to more of them having had the flu vaccines and the possibility of the vaccine providing some kind of immunity, even though this strain wasn't included. I've not been reading that in the most recent reports but maybe people are getting the shots because it's one thing they can do.</p><p> </p><p>Edited to add: I just read an article below saying that the season vaccine is showing no crossover protection, but that people who had been exposed a lot to flu viruses (such as older people) may have some natural immunity. </p><p> </p><p><em>updated 4:16 p.m. CT, Sun., April 26, 2009 </em></p><p><em>ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say they are "very pessimistic" that the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the unique swine flu infecting people in the United States, Mexico and other countries.</em></p><p><em>A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Sunday afternoon that tests of the seasonal vaccine and the new virus show no cross-reaction, suggesting that people who got the vaccine have no added protection against the new bug.</em></p><p><em>It's possible that people who have been exposed to flu viruses every year &#8212; especially older people, with a greater exposure history &#8212; may have some natural immunity, the CDC official said in a call with reporters.</em></p><p><em>updated 4:16 p.m. CT, Sun., April 26, 2009 </em></p><p><em>ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say they are "very pessimistic" that the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the unique swine flu infecting people in the United States, Mexico and other countries.</em></p><p><em>A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Sunday afternoon that tests of the seasonal vaccine and the new virus show no cross-reaction, suggesting that people who got the vaccine have no added protection against the new bug.</em></p><p><em>It's possible that people who have been exposed to flu viruses every year &#8212; especially older people, with a greater exposure history &#8212; may have some natural immunity, the CDC official said in a call with reporters.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 267502, member: 701"] I saw some early speculation that the mortality rate for infants and the elderly could possibly be due to more of them having had the flu vaccines and the possibility of the vaccine providing some kind of immunity, even though this strain wasn't included. I've not been reading that in the most recent reports but maybe people are getting the shots because it's one thing they can do. Edited to add: I just read an article below saying that the season vaccine is showing no crossover protection, but that people who had been exposed a lot to flu viruses (such as older people) may have some natural immunity. [I]updated 4:16 p.m. CT, Sun., April 26, 2009 [/I] [I]ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say they are "very pessimistic" that the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the unique swine flu infecting people in the United States, Mexico and other countries.[/I] [I]A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Sunday afternoon that tests of the seasonal vaccine and the new virus show no cross-reaction, suggesting that people who got the vaccine have no added protection against the new bug.[/I] [I]It's possible that people who have been exposed to flu viruses every year — especially older people, with a greater exposure history — may have some natural immunity, the CDC official said in a call with reporters.[/I] [I]updated 4:16 p.m. CT, Sun., April 26, 2009 [/I] [I]ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say they are "very pessimistic" that the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the unique swine flu infecting people in the United States, Mexico and other countries.[/I] [I]A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Sunday afternoon that tests of the seasonal vaccine and the new virus show no cross-reaction, suggesting that people who got the vaccine have no added protection against the new bug.[/I] [I]It's possible that people who have been exposed to flu viruses every year — especially older people, with a greater exposure history — may have some natural immunity, the CDC official said in a call with reporters.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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