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Originally Posted by Lucy Knight
According to some media articles the three strain flu vaccine many have been given doesn't protect against one of the flu viruses that is likely this year, while the four strain vaccine sone people were offered does. I found out about the three and four strain (new in UK) versions at the beginning of the vaccination season last Sept, but many people don't have a clue which one they have received or that there were two versions. There is apparently more profit in the three strain one for surgeries and Pharmacies apparently. Also many pharmacies (not Boots who were offering 4 strain for £12.99p) were only offering the 3 strain one. This included the supermarket pharmacies offering it for £8 etc. One can't have two jabs so if people catch the version they would have been protected against if they had had the 4 strain vaccine they might not be too happy with their GP surgeries and pharmacies for not telling them.
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I think the key word in this post, Lucy, is "profit."
Regards.