The media is full of sensationalist, sloppy, poorly researched, and outright false articles on the claimed dangers of flu vaccines. There are no absolute guarantees in medicine and science. It is always a risk vs. benefit assessment. Those who fear monger are focusing only on the fear, not the benefits. Here are several links to the facts about the safety and efficacy of the current flu vaccines. They are well worth the read!
- Everything you need to know about vaccine safety from the Centers of Disease Control.
- An excellent discussion on the H1N1 Vaccine and Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
- Swine Flu – Science, Pseudoscience, And Panic from Neurologica Blog.
PositiveTip: Get your flu shot–the risk of the flu is at least 80 times greater than the shot!