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31. Getting the commonly available flu vaccine "right" is very difficult.

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:51 PM

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Figuring out exactly which strain(s) become dominate is the hard part but people way smarter than me do their bast. The recent H3N2 is a bit of a surprise. Each year's flu vaccine may not cover all strains, and their may be surprises, but it's way better than nothing. Pneumonia vaccine is also uber important.

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