The January 9, 2001 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal published articles by Drs. Richard Schabas and Vittorio Demicheli analyzing Ontario's mass flu vaccination program, now in its … [Read more...]
Flu Shots – Do They Really Work?
By Kristine M. Severyn, R.Ph., Ph.D. Every autumn the elderly and other high risk groups are encouraged to receive influenza vaccine (flu shots). Congress authorized Medicare funding for flu shots … [Read more...]
Commentary on Influenza & the Vaccine
by Dr. Kris Gaublomme, MD International Vaccination Newsletter Influenza is a specific syndrome, provoked by a specific viral agent, the influenza virus. The symptoms may be severe, or even lead … [Read more...]
Influenza: The Disease & the Vaccine
Misconceptions about the Flu The most common misconception about the "flu"(a generic term applied to almost anything that makes us feel unwell) , is that all flu-like illnesses are caused by … [Read more...]
Case-control Study Shows Flaw in Flu Shot Efficacy Assumption
A University of Alberta case-control study published Sept 2008 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine examined the efficacy of influenza vaccine against deaths that occur … [Read more...]
