Do Flu Vaccines Really Work? A Skeptic’s View (Time.com via Yahoo! News)

The weight of scientific evidence indicates that flu vaccines do not reduce mortality or infection rates in the elderly, according to British researchers. Why do we keep using them?

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Do Flu Vaccines Really Work? A Skeptic’s View (Time.com via Yahoo! News)

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H1N1 flu vaccines and other resources for remaining healthy to be offered at Pennsylvania Farm Show (News-Medical-Net)

The Department of Health is offering free H1N1 flu vaccines and other resources for remaining healthy at its exhibit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, which runs through Jan. 16.

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New York To Offer Free H1N1 Flu Medications To Uninsured And …

Lack of financial means should not be a barrier to obtaining recommended vaccination or treatment of H1N1 health care,” Governor Paterson said. “We have made flu vaccines available at no cost to those who lack health insurance, …

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H1N1 flu vaccine effective despite mutations, say experts (MalaysiaNews.net)

PARIS – H1N1 flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday. Bruno Lina, director of the national f…

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H1N1 flu vaccine effective despite mutations, say experts (Channel NewsAsia)

PARIS – H1N1 flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday.

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Columbus Local News: Region > News > Hospitals restrict visitors …

Additionally, visitors who have any flu-like symptoms or have been diagnosed with the flu within the past week will not allowed entrance unless personally in need of medical treatment . … OhioHealth employees already have been notified of the expectation that they receive seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines. Those who decline the shots because of religion, medical or other reasons are required to receive additional information about the disease and health care risks and are …

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Guantanamo prisoners to get swine flu vaccine (McClatchy Washington Bureau)

Even as some Americans await the arrival of their swine flu vaccines, the Pentagon has decided to vaccinate both soldiers and terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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H1N1 (Swine) Flu striking healthy, young people « Ben Kazie MD

Tags: antiviral drugs, antivirals, CDC, childhood, complications of Swine Flu, disease causation, disease prevention, disease treatment , doctors, early death, flu, flu vaccines, H1N1 , H1N1 Flu, health, health news, hospital acquired …

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