Considering that most of us work with a population of students that generally
don't get a flu shot and tend to socialize at a very high level (increasing
their likelihood of contracting and passing on the flu) I'm a big believer in
faculty getting the flu shot.
Paul
On Jan 15, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Wuensch, Karl L wrote:
That is not a p value, it is relative risk factor. The annual rate of
infection with Type A or Type B flu is about 2.7%. If you get vaccinated that
drops to about 1.2%. Ignored here is the possibility that there may be
pre-existing differences between those that get the shot and those who don’t.
Bottom line, you probably will not get the A/B flu whether or not you get the
shot, but getting the shot lowers the (small) risk a lot. Given that some
types of folks die from the flu, you should get the shot, IMHO, if for no other
reason that reducing the risk that you will spread it to a vulnerable person.
Of course, there are a lot of illnesses that mimic the symptoms of A/B flu, so
don’t be surprised if you get sick even after having the shot.
Cheers,
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From: michael sylvester<mailto:[email protected]>
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:16 AM
Subject: Flu vaccine and p.6 level of significance
In psychological science we require at least a p.05 or better
to come to reliable conclusions about the impact of the IV on the DV.
But the flu vaccine only has a p.6 (62%) effectiveness,
so why are we recommending that everyone get a flu shot.
With such a low level of significance,could this be the quintessential 'placebo
effect' paradigm?
Any MD on Tips except for Beth's husband?
michael
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