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Swine Flu: The Risks and Efficacy of Vaccines | by DesertRat66 | 2009-10-26 12:30:19 |
| The article actually touches on what is |
by Peace_Man |
2009-10-26 14:09:16 |
more likely to be of concern for most people. That without taking precautions such as mass vaccinations, a significant fraction of the workforce may be home sick.
As for whether getting the vaccination or not is a good thing -- well, I see it as a version of the Prisoner's Dilemma. Here is how it works:
You can either take the vaccine, or not. If you don't take it, you run no risk of having an adverse reaction to it. If you do take it, you run a very small risk of an adverse reaction.
You either get the flu or you don't. The probability of you getting it is lower if you got the vaccine. It is also lower if others around you don't get it.
The best-case scenario for any individual is to not get the vaccine, but for everyone else to get it. That reduces the probability of getting the flu, and eliminates the possibility of adverse reactions to the vaccine. Of course, if everyone does this, then there will be so few people vaccinated that the chance of getting the flu is much higher, and you are better off getting vaccinated. As a whole, the entire population is better off if everyone gets vaccinated. But individually it is best if you can avoid this and count on everyone else taking a small risk that will result in you being protected.
Personally, I will take the vaccination if offered free. I don't think the risk is very high. It just seems a very socialist thing to do - for everyone to do something for the common greater good. |
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