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You cannot vote on science. Science either is or is not. So a consensus is not science. In 2010, The CDC's Advisory Committee On Immunization Practice voted. They voted that everyone over the age of 6 months should be vaccinated against the flu. (1) Personally, I'm in favor of the flu vaccination. But, I will admit this is my opinion and not science. It is not science that the flu vaccine will prevent you from getting the flu. In fact, the flu vaccine, in the years researchers are the most accurate at guessing what viruses will be in the air in a given season, is only 40-60% accurate. (2) This is because there are many, many, many different flu viruses. It's also because the flu virus can mutate. So, even if you are vaccinated against the H1N1 influenza A virus, you can still get the H1N1 virus. This happened in 2009. The H1N1 flu virus is one of the most popular flu viruses. You are vaccinated against it every time you get a flu vaccine. But, in 2009, the virus mutated as ...

Those dog gone suckers just won't leave me alone. My health insurance company, that is. They called me for the 4th time to talk to me about talking to a pharmacist to review my medicine. I actually tried to be nice this time. So, I just said, "Why do I need it?" To be honest, I think me asking this threw the person off her script. She didn't know what to say. After a long pause, I said, "I already talk to my doctor about my medicine. Why do I need to talk to a pharmacist." "Well," she said, "It's nice just to have your medicine reviewed by a second person." I said, "Why would I need that. Like I have said every other time someone has told me I need to review my medicine. I already review my medicine with my doctor. I'm also a respiratory therapist. What more is there for me to gain?" Once again I threw her off script. And, allow me to add again that I tried to be very pleasant with my tone. I was a nice boy. I was hoping...