Flu Outbreak 2013: Flu Myths vs. Flu Facts
Does a flu shot cause the flu? Do healthy people need a shot? Here are the answers to some myths
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 from Detroit's The Henry Ford Health System: 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, blind studies, where some people get flu shots and others get salt-water shots, the only differences in symptoms was increased soreness in the arm and redness at …
Jeanette McGruther
5:53 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
why does the pre-shot questionaire ask if the intended shot recipient has ever had guillian barre disease? Is there a risk to those who have had GB to have a flu shot? or does it go back to the era when flu shots were alleged tohave caused BG syndrome in the 70/s or 80;s? more ›