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Originally Posted by minn19
It is a hell of a lot cheaper to prevent than treat in almost all cases. Health insurance companies push the vaccine for this reason as it is better for their bottom line.
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This, right here. Getting people vaccinated against the flu results in significantly less ER visits (because, let's face it, many people in the US use the ER as their primary care physician, for various, usually bad, but valid for them, reasons). Less ER visits means less expensive claims the health insurance companies have to pay out, all for the low cost of the flu vaccine.