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The flu shot does not guarantee that you are 100% protected. You might become infected with a strain of the flu that is not covered in this year's flu shot. Furthermore, recent studies have found that the vaccine may not be as protective for children under the age of two.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As health officials step up their effort to vaccinate Americans against the flu, a new survey suggests serious concerns over the toxin mercury, an ingredient in over 90 percent of this season's flu shot supply. PutChildrenFirst.org, a parent-led organization advocating vaccine safety, commissioned a survey of over 9,000 Americans to learn their plans for getting flu shots, their knowledge of its ingredients, and who they hold responsible for making sure vaccines are safe.
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Should you bother getting a flu shot this fall? The last three flu seasons have been pretty mild, and the vaccine can’t protect you entirely. But as this ScienCentral News video reports, one scientist found out why skipping a flu shot one year can increase your flu risk the next.
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Beginning each September, the flu shot should be offered to people at high risk when they are seen by health-care providers for routine care or as a result of hospitalization. See the ACIP Recommendations for Using Inactivated Influenza Vaccine.
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The upshot of the run on flu shots, the newly implemented insurance coverage and the boost from the federal government has surely created a bonanza for MedImmune. The company probably hasn’t had to spend an additional marketing dime to implement the ideas of its newly hired consultants. Much of its marketing was accomplished for free…through the Six O’clock news.
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Some years there aren't enough flu shots to go around. If this happens and you're not in a high-risk group, you may be able to get a nasal vaccine instead. This new type of flu vaccine is a fine mist that's sprayed into your nose. Only healthy people ages 5 to 49 can get it. Talk to your healthcare provider to learn more.
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