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Here, a student receives a vaccine against the flu virus in a high school. (Photo: FRED TANNEAU / AFP / Getty Images)
If you are 6 months or older, take the flu shot. This is the recommendation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unless you have a genuine allergy to influenza vaccine or its components. If you have less than 6 months and can read this, congratulations because you are remarkable.
If you think you have an allergy, see your doctor. This may not be an allergy.
Yes, the flu shot is not perfect. Its effectiveness in reducing the risk of influenza tends to vary between 30% and 60%, depending on the match between the strains of the vaccine and the circulating strains and the malignancy of strains in circulation that year. But apart from very good sushi, nothing is perfect in life. As they say, the perfect is the enemy of good.
Beware of myths about the influenza vaccine that circulates as the flu virus. No, the flu vaccine can not give you the flu. If you had the flu after the flu shot, it's called an unfortunate coincidence. No, getting vaccinated is no worse than getting vaccinated. A needle stuck in your arm or something that is watering your nose is not worse than the flu, which can stun you for several days or even kill you even if you are in good health. No, the vaccine is not dangerous. Nothing in life is 100% safe, but the vaccine has been tested extensively and every year many people get vaccinated without any significant problem. No, the one-year flu shot does not protect you in the following years. It would be like saying you do not need to change your underwear. Strains in circulation tend to change every year and the protection afforded by an influenza vaccine decreases over time. Get a new flu shot every year and change your underwear a lot more often than every year.
Why do some people tell you not to get the flu shot? After all, there is currently no better way to protect yourself from the flu virus. Well, let's look at a recent Tweet:
Think twice before vaccinating yourself or your child against the flu. It is better to opt for natural ways to avoid the flu, for example by optimizing your vitamin D, increasing your intake of vitamins B1 and C, and more. https://t.co/OKO4oi0egI
– Dr. Joseph Mercola (@mercola) September 28, 2018
This Tweet seems to suggest that vitamins and "plus" can somehow replace the influenza vaccine to prevent the flu. By following the link below, you can access a Web page written by an OD, Joseph Mercola, which states that "the flu shot offers better ways to protect yourself from the flu." He writes, "If you want to be protected against the flu, consider immune system stimulation strategies that could help your body fight off flu-like agents. Optimize vitamin D levels, increase your intake of vitamins B1 and C Flu symptoms appear to be better known than vaccines to combat the disease before it worsens. "And what does Mercola get to sell? Vitamins and supplements. Many of them, as can be seen on his webpage. Hmmmm.
What evidence does it provide that these vitamins and supplements can protect you against the flu? He quotes 4 articles, but does not explain or specify how these articles corroborate his claims. None of these documents really prove that vitamins or other supplements can prevent the flu or work better than the flu vaccine. In fact, one of the articles he quotes, published in the journal Epidemiology and infection, clearly states "it is premature to recommend vitamin D for the prevention or treatment of viral respiratory infections." Oh, slap. First rule to quote an article to support your point of view: read this document carefully.
When someone tells you to avoid vaccines like the flu shot, carefully examine what this person is selling. One may wonder how many anti-vaccination campaigns are actually carried out by those with ulterior motives or hidden programs. Are they really trying to sell you an "alternative" to the flu shot, like a pill, a plant, a way to crack your back, or some other form of well-being? Or are they trying to sow discord, as in the case of Russian robots? If you rely on robots for health advice, you may as well ask a newborn to be your doctor.
It's one thing to convince yourself that your life is going to improve if you buy this shirt that looks like a sack of potatoes. It is completely different from moving away from something that can protect your life. The latter is irresponsible. Last year, the flu killed around 80,000 people. While the flu season was exceptionally bad, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that during the last In the United States, influenza-related deaths ranged from 12,000 (2011-12) to 56,000 (2012-13). The same report estimates that "vaccination against influenza during the 2015-2016 influenza season has prevented about 5.1 million diseases, 2.5 million medical visits, 71,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths due to pneumonia. has the flu". Snake oil can be harmless when dealing with squeaky snakes, but without major risk to your health.
So get a flu shot now (October is usually the best month). And be skeptical about anyone telling you the opposite.
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Here, a student receives a vaccine against the flu virus in a high school. (Photo: FRED TANNEAU / AFP / Getty Images)
If you are 6 months or older, take the flu shot. This is the recommendation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unless you have a genuine allergy to influenza vaccine or its components. If you have less than 6 months and can read this, congratulations because you are remarkable.
If you think you are allergic, talk to your doctor. This may not be an allergy.
Yes, the flu shot is not perfect. Its effectiveness in reducing the risk of influenza tends to vary between 30% and 60%, depending on the match between the strains of the vaccine and the circulating strains and the malignancy of strains in circulation that year. But apart from very good sushi, nothing is perfect in life. As they say, the perfect is the enemy of good.
Beware of myths about the influenza vaccine that circulates as the flu virus. No, the flu vaccine can not give you the flu. If you had the flu after the flu shot, it's called an unfortunate coincidence. No, getting vaccinated is no worse than getting vaccinated. A needle stuck in your arm or something that is watering your nose is not worse than the flu, which can stun you for several days or even kill you even if you are in good health. No, the vaccine is not dangerous. Nothing in life is 100% safe, but the vaccine has been tested extensively and every year many people get vaccinated without any significant problem. No, the one-year flu shot does not protect you in the following years. It would be like saying you do not need to change underwear. Strains in circulation tend to change every year and the protection afforded by an influenza vaccine decreases over time. Get a new flu shot every year and change your underwear a lot more often than every year.
Why do some people tell you not to get the flu shot? After all, there is currently no better way to protect yourself from the flu virus. Well, let's look at a recent Tweet:
Think twice before vaccinating yourself or your child against the flu. It is better to opt for natural ways to avoid the flu, for example by optimizing your vitamin D, increasing your intake of vitamins B1 and C, and more. https://t.co/OKO4oi0egI
– Dr. Joseph Mercola (@mercola) September 28, 2018
This Tweet seems to suggest that vitamins and "plus" can somehow replace the influenza vaccine to prevent the flu. By following the link below, you can access a Web page written by an OD, Joseph Mercola, which states that "the flu shot offers better ways to protect yourself from the flu." He writes, "If you want to be protected against the flu, consider immune system stimulation strategies that could help your body fight off flu-like agents. Optimize vitamin D levels, increase your intake of vitamins B1 and C Flu symptoms appear to be better known than vaccines to combat the disease before it worsens. "And what does Mercola get to sell? Vitamins and supplements. Many of them, as can be seen on his webpage. Hmmmm.
What evidence does it provide that these vitamins and supplements can protect you against the flu? He quotes 4 articles, but does not explain or specify how these articles corroborate his claims. None of these documents really prove that vitamins or other supplements can prevent the flu or work better than the flu vaccine. In fact, one of the articles he quotes, published in the journal Epidemiology and infection, clearly states "it is premature to recommend vitamin D for the prevention or treatment of viral respiratory infections." Oh, slap. First rule to quote an article to support your point of view: read this document carefully.
When someone tells you to avoid vaccines like the flu shot, carefully examine what this person is selling. One may wonder how many anti-vaccination campaigns are actually carried out by those with ulterior motives or hidden programs. Are they really trying to sell you an "alternative" to the flu shot, like a pill, a plant, a way to crack your back, or some other form of well-being? Or are they trying to sow discord, as in the case of Russian robots? If you rely on robots for health advice, you may as well ask a newborn to be your doctor.
It's one thing to convince yourself that your life is going to improve if you buy this shirt that looks like a sack of potatoes. It is completely different from moving away from something that can protect your life. The latter is irresponsible. Last year, the flu killed around 80,000 people. While the flu season was exceptionally bad, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that during the last In the United States, influenza-related deaths ranged from 12,000 (2011-12) to 56,000 (2012-13). The same report estimates that "vaccination against influenza during the 2015-2016 influenza season has prevented about 5.1 million diseases, 2.5 million medical visits, 71,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths due to pneumonia. has the flu". Snake oil can be harmless when dealing with squeaky snakes, but without major risk to your health.
So, get vaccinated now (October is usually the best month). And be skeptical about anyone telling you the opposite.
