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Originally Posted by sweetlemon69
Believing science crap, is still the same thing as somebody blindly listening to the government and media
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Speaking generally here, the difference is that science goes through considerably more rigorous scrutiny than what the media or politicians spew.
That being said, I wouldn't endorse blind faith in any source, but it's not fair to compare the legitimacy of peer-reviewed science to any loudmouth who got elected.
Regarding the flu vaccine -- people are acting as if this is an entirely new vaccine with new, untested ingredients where that isn't the case. We've been inoculating against the flu for decades with similar formulas and the only thing different about this one is the strain of influenza your body is triggered to develop antibodies for.
I got the vaccine, but mostly because I live with an asthmatic who's 8.5 months pregnant and I'd feel terrible if I gave her the flu given she's in two of the high risk categories.
Normally I'd be my cynical self, muttering about the media hype overblowing a relatively low risk and trusting in my body's immune system.
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