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the flu jab is given to schoolchildren in this country as well as free to the over 50’s lots of workplaces do it for free (for any age)
the only option for the unvaccinated is protection by natural infection which carries it’s own risks, even then you are more likely to catch it again than if you were vaccinated.
then there is the other societal issues of being infected as we are seeing play out right now, imagine if hardly anyone was vaccinated? the US is about to show us what happens when your vaccination is patchy.
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I think i've covered this quite a bit but...The definition of a vaccine is something that provides immunity against a disease. These don't do that! reduction in hospitalisation is fine and useful for the vulnerable but not necessarily the right choice long term for the young and healthy.
The flu jab is only offered to the old and vulnerable which reiterates my point. This is off the top of my head so might be wrong but I think the flu jab only offers protection for about 3 months and even then it is only about 30% effective.