Henry Ford Hospital Tackles Flu Myths v Facts
Does a flu shot cause the flu? Do healthy people need a shot? Here are the answers to some myths.
The Henry Ford Health System has released this fact sheet on the truths and myths of fighting the flu. The flu vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your family. However, misconceptions about vaccination persist. Here are 7 common myths about vaccination. Flu Myth #1 A Flu Shot Causes the Flu No, a flu shot cannot cause flu illness. The influenza viruses contained in a flu shot are inactivated (killed), which means they cannot cause infection. Flu vaccine manufacturers kill the viruses used in the vaccine during the process of making vaccine, and batches of flu vaccine are tested to make sure they are safe. In randomized, blinded studies, where some people get flu shots and others get salt-water shots, the only differences in…
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Sheryl McLaughlin
1:21 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Sickest I have ever felt was when I received the flu vaccine. . .and that was two years in a row. Coincidence?? I'm not so sure. . . they say it's dead, but then perhaps "something else" in that vaccine. . . like Mercury, preservatives, etc., can make one sick! I now use essential oils and have had fantastic results! Essential oils can penetrate the cell wall and KILL the virus of cold and flu. … more ›