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A scientist raped a journalist and infected him with the flu
There is news on the Internet: "Sensational study: vaccinated against influenza spread flu by 630% more than unvaccinated."
Here are some quotes:
"That is, in fact, factual evidence has been found that the flu vaccine spreads the flu, and that the so–called "collective immunity" is a medical myth, since the "collective" has actually been turned into carriers and distributors of the flu."
"...the most responsible step to avoid infecting other people is to AVOID flu vaccination."
I found an original study in the journal PNAS and a comment by the author of the article about this presentation of his work. The translation is mine.
"As the senior author of the article, I would like to clarify a few misunderstandings. Most of the 142 people with the flu we studied were not vaccinated. Only a few had repeated vaccinations. Thus, the results of our study are consistent with studies on the effectiveness of vaccines, showing that the vaccine protects, although not as well as we would like. Our study of those rare cases when someone has caught the flu, despite repeated vaccinations, will help us understand how the vaccine works and does not work and will allow us to create better vaccines. But the number of such people is very small. On the other hand, the average infected person releases more than 10,000 viruses into the air per hour, and some more than 10,000,000 per hour, regardless of vaccination. I doubt it matters if the person at the next table emits 100,000 or 600,000 viruses per hour. In any case, this is a lot of virus and it would be better for your employer to encourage patients to stay at home and not spread the virus in the workplace. Meanwhile, for all its imperfections, the vaccine is the best we have. I have vaccinated myself (cell vaccine) and I urge everyone to do the same."
As the senior author of this paper, I would like to clear up some misunderstandings. Most of the 142 people with influenza virus infections we studied had not had the vaccination. Only a handful had repeated vaccination. Thus, overall these results are consistent with vaccine effectiveness studies showing that getting the shot is protective -- just not nearly as protective as we want or need it to be. Our finding about what was going on in the rare cases where someone caught the flu despite having had repeated vaccination will help us understand more about how the vaccine does and doesn't work -- and will contribute to figuring out how to make better vaccines. But, the number of such people seems to be very small. On the other hand, the average case was shedding more than 10,000 viruses per hour into the air and some were shedding more than 10,000,000 viruses per hour -- regardless of vaccination. I doubt it makes much difference if the person in the next cubical is shedding 100,000 or 600,000 viruses per hour. Either way, that is a lot of virus and you'd be better off if your employer had a sick leave policy that encouraged them to stay home and not spread it around the workplace. Meanwhile, as imperfect as it is, the vaccine is the best thing we have. I got my shot (of the cell-based vaccine) and I encourage everyone to get one.
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