Why do we need Flu shots every year?

[grwd]

You win a kick in the butt.

 

[technetium-99m]

Get your foot ready.

Linky

 

[Isha's Pa Pa]

I think its a racket that the Drs. got going.
I remember from science class that once a vaccine is in your body it protects against the bug forever.

In theory it does but different strains of the flu come out every year so
they have to keep adding to it

 

[BluRaySS]

I've never had the flu or a flu shot!

My youngest can never have a flu shot due to an egg allergy.

My 9 year old has had the flu twice, including swine and type A at the same time last year.

Although I know many people that get the flu often. They have taken this in the last few years and not gotten sick. That I guess says something. Would they have gotten it if they didn't take it? Who knows...

I will say though, that in the military it's mandatory and makes me sick as a dog( a really sick one) everytime. I don't think there is a one stop answer for everyone, but I am also not totally convinced that this is ALL BS.

Considering the subject and the field discussed though I am sure there is some definite $$$ squeezing somewhere.