Experts: vaccination does not guarantee prevention of influenza!

Experts from Cochrane, an international organization that studies the effectiveness of medical techniques, have announced that it is possible to reduce the risk of influenza with timely vaccination, but this does not guarantee 100% prevention.

A representative of the organization told the Novosti agency that vaccination, vitamins, lemon and garlic could not give a definite guarantee on the prevention of influenza. "Cold illnesses caused by viruses and antibiotics do not affect them," according to findings from FAO research in 2013, antibiotics are ineffective in this area and regular intake of vitamin C does not reduce the number of infections. Infections, symptoms of the disease and reduce its menstruation ".

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Even Echinacea purpurea, widely used in the United States and Europe, is ineffective in the treatment of influenza, the effect of which is considered weak and only suitable for prevention.

The inhalation of steam is not a means of treatment. The results of the study conducted in 2017 with 387 patients showed that this method was also ineffective in the treatment of influenza. Garlic is a good substance for preventing the disease, but the organization does not have enough data to confirm its effectiveness in treating the flu.

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The number of influenza cases decreased by 2.3% among unvaccinated and 0.9% among vaccinators, while the number of infections among vaccinated children fell from 18% to 4%.

Source: Novosti