OzOne wrote in message

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:41:55 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

That's news to me. The company is Aventis, or something like that, and
it's
French-owned, to my knowledge.

So what's the problem, aren't all 'patriots' boycotting all things
French?

Perhaps so, but I've been buying some mighty fine French wines for pennies
on the dollar. Some wine stores can't give 'em away.

Lets see how strong their conviction is as winter approaches!

The whole flu shot biz is a scam. The attenuated strains used each year are
those from the previous year. Each year shows generally a new and quite
different strain, serologically.

The biggest fear that the serum manufacturers have is that we'll actually
discover there really is no need for flu shots, ie--that the same number of
folks perish from influenza with or without the shot.

Max

I strongly suggest you don't get yours, even if you're in the high risk
group.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote in message

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:41:55 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

That's news to me. The company is Aventis, or something like that, and
it's
French-owned, to my knowledge.

So what's the problem, aren't all 'patriots' boycotting all things
French?

Perhaps so, but I've been buying some mighty fine French wines for pennies
on the dollar. Some wine stores can't give 'em away.

Lets see how strong their conviction is as winter approaches!

The whole flu shot biz is a scam. The attenuated strains used each year
are
those from the previous year. Each year shows generally a new and quite
different strain, serologically.

The biggest fear that the serum manufacturers have is that we'll actually
discover there really is no need for flu shots, ie--that the same number
of
folks perish from influenza with or without the shot.

Max

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

I strongly suggest you don't get yours, even if you're in the high risk
group.

I'm not in any high-risk group, save perhaps that I'm a health care
professional, but I won't be getting one anyway.

You, OTOH, should get one, Jon. We can't risk losing any more liberals, a
dying breed as it is. :-)

Max

So, you see patients? If so, you should get one or you would be responsible
for possibly killing one of them.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message

I strongly suggest you don't get yours, even if you're in the high risk
group.

I'm not in any high-risk group, save perhaps that I'm a health care
professional, but I won't be getting one anyway.

You, OTOH, should get one, Jon. We can't risk losing any more liberals, a
dying breed as it is. :-)

Max