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Easterncedar

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3. To commenters: Please be kinder.

Mon Feb 24, 2025, 02:00 PM

Feb 24

Flu is not, however mistakenly, generally recognized as life-threatening, and vaccines are not always easy to get or cheap. I wasn’t vaccinated for flu until I was in my 40s, and I got it then to protect an older relative. I wouldn’t skip it now!

The trauma of parents who have lost a child isn’t something we should ever minimize, much less gloat over.

I appreciate SunSeeker posting this story, which should serve as a useful reminder to unvaccinated folks to get the shot if they can.

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Flu kills 70 in San Diego, inluding 3 teens. All were unvaccinated. [View all] SunSeeker Feb 24 OP

MAGAts FAFO. speak easy Feb 24 #1

2025 in MAGA America. marble falls Feb 24 #2

To commenters: Please be kinder. Easterncedar Feb 24 #3

You deserve it. Suffer and die! Tarzanrock Feb 24 #4

I really hate to hear that about San Diego. slightlv Feb 24 #8

You are quite ignorant about San Diego and San Diego County Zorro Feb 25 #12

I had no idea it was this bad this year. marble falls Feb 24 #5

Influenza vaccinations are readily available in California. Tarzanrock Feb 24 #6

This year's flu is brutal, if it's the same one I got. hunter Feb 24 #7

Yes. My 21 year old, also vaccinated, got that flu and needed Tamiflu to shake it. SunSeeker Feb 24 #10

I got the flu and pneumonia vax this year... slightlv Feb 24 #9

Glad you got both vaccines. The pneumonia vaccine (Prevnar 20) is good for 5 years. SunSeeker Feb 24 #11