Flu Shots: Probably Don't Help?

heart · 09-04-2008, 12:58 AM

Flu jab that costs £115m a year does not cut death rate in elderly

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In November, the jab's co-inventor Australian biochemist Dr Graeme Laver told the Daily Mail the jab did not guarantee protection.

He said 'I have never been very impressed with its efficacy.

'It is better than nothing and I wouldn't want to advise people not to take it, but you can't rely on it doing any good.'

A UK Health Protection Agency study also suggested that flu jabs did not reduce hospital admissions from respiratory infections.

09-04-2008, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
heart heart on fire Join Date: May 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 7,344	Flu Shots: Probably Don't Help? Flu jab that costs £115m a year does not cut death rate in elderly What a quote: In November, the jab's co-inventor Australian biochemist Dr Graeme Laver told the Daily Mail the jab did not guarantee protection. He said 'I have never been very impressed with its efficacy. 'It is better than nothing and I wouldn't want to advise people not to take it, but you can't rely on it doing any good.' A UK Health Protection Agency study also suggested that flu jabs did not reduce hospital admissions from respiratory infections. __________________ 5w4 sx/sp People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me. Soren Kierkegaard

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