Comments on: Flu Shot: Good but Not Perfect

By: Stickler

Stickler — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:54:27 +0000

“…But less than half of eligible American’s got vaccinated last year.”

Tsk, tsk, tsk…where is your editor?

By: Philip

Philip — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:08:22 +0000

Well along with not working well and the risk of serious side effects, here is an article by a former FDA doc

making the case that pregnant women should never receive the flu vaccine.

By: Marge Z.

Marge Z. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:37:49 +0000

Two days after shot right arm became extremely sore and could hardly be moved; this condition lasted a week.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:35:47 +0000

I have gotten the flu shot once. I have never been so sick in my life – I was at home for nearly two weeks. Before then, my winter illnesses lasted 3-5 days, and I only needed to take off work for 1-2 of them. I have never gotten another flu shot, and my winter illness trend is back to my normal.

By: The_Mick

The_Mick — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:48:37 +0000

I didn’t think I needed the flu shot until my second year as a teacher when I got the flu. I’ve gotten it every year since. When I look at the teachers with whom I taught and who retired around the same time, those of us who got the flu shot every year tended to retire with many more unused sick days than those who didn’t get the shot.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:02:01 +0000

For 16 years they have never once gotten the strain correct.
How can they possibly claim 59%. Placebo effect? Bad Study? Which review are you referring to?
What about all the people who got sick or worse from the vaccine iteself?
It does not even provide true immunity, if it works at all, its only for about 3months
Meanwhile it may promote flu like symptoms. I agree with Victor, what the heck is good about it besides profits for drug cos.

By: Victor Pavlovic

Victor Pavlovic — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:44:40 +0000

The headline should read Flu vaccine, not good and far from perfect. Where is your questioning of various organizations such as sanevax, or vaccinetruth on the effectiveness of vaccines, especially the Flu vaccine which has absolutely no proof that they are effective, and never did in the previous years. I would like to see a study done by a non affiliated organization that would stand up to scrutiny that would show me definitive proof that this vaccine works at all. That won’t happen of course, the manufacturers already know the answer, just as the many people that refuse them.