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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 09:12:52 -0500
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On 4/5/2025 10:11 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> 
>> On 3/31/2025 3:10 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 3/31/2025 12:39 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
>>>>>    Actually I was talking to Mr. Krygowski.  It seems to me that his
>>>>> standards for studies on flu shots are different to those for bike
>>>>> helmets, and I was curious as to what had convinced him of the efficacy
>>>>> and safety of flu shots.
>>>>
>>>> As I said, there is nationwide, ~ whole population data indicating flu
>>>> vaccines have high effectiveness in preventing infection and/or
>>>> hospitalization. There is no such nationwide data for bike helmets,
>>>> and indeed nationwide data shows no apparent benefit. And there are
>>>> serious weaknesses in many or most helmet promoting studies.
>>> Could you provide a link to that data, and its analysis?
>> Look up cyclist fatality counts since, oh, 1980, the time during which
>> helmets became normalized and popular. There is no significant
>> reduction in fatalities. And I've given links to several articles
>> describing increases in cyclist concussions.
> 
> I meant any evidence of the net benefits of flu shots.
> 

Benefits are real.  In some small percentage of vaccinated 
people. Overall about as effective as a bicycle helmet.

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