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fragmede on Nov 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Omegle 2009-2023

Yearly flu vaccines have been around since the 1940s and change yearly to adapt to the latest strains. I don't see why covid should be any different in this respect.

bigstrat2003 on Nov 9, 2023 | [–]

I mean, I don't think a flu shot is worth most people's time either. If you're around people with compromised immune systems sure, but for your average person it's really not beneficial.

fragmede on Nov 10, 2023 | | [–]

It's not beneficial to not get sick with the flu for a week? you do you, but hey

_ugfj on Nov 9, 2023 | [–]

because of long covid

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