Flu Shot

10 People Hospitalized After Being Administered Insulin Instead of Flu Shots

November 10, 2019 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: November 13, 2019

Ten people were hospitalized on Wednesday in Bartlesville, Oklahoma after being given insulin instead of the flu shot. Out of the 10 people who were given insulin 8 were residents of Jacquelyn House, an assisted living environment for those with… [read]

Flu Vaccine 29% Effective This Year, Down From 47% According to CDC

June 30, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 8, 2019

New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that the 2018-2019 flu vaccine registered the lowest vaccine effective rate since 2015. While flu effectiveness measured 47% in February 2019, the shot was less able to prevent cases of… [read]

Flu Season is Here

January 2, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

It might have taken longer to arrive than last year, but flu season has officially arrived for 2018-2019. Two states, Colorado and Georgia, are currently reporting high levels of influenza-like illnesses (ILI). The average length of flu season is 16… [read]

Flu Death Numbers Are Greatly Exaggerated

October 12, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 12, 2018

Wikipedia tells us that the flu virus results in “about 250,000 to 500,000 yearly deaths” worldwide. The CDC says that at least 36,000 people die from the flu in the U.S. each year. And every year this is the season… [read]

Flu Shot Estimated Only 20% Effective Again, and New Study Shows Effectiveness Diminishes Quickly

October 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 10, 2018

This fall’s flu vaccine is estimated to be 20 percent effective for the dominant circulating strain of influenza A, which is the same efficacy as shots given the past two years. A new study of 6,610 human flu sequences predicts… [read]

Flu Shot Effectiveness Lessens After 28 Days

September 17, 2018 by Kristina Martin

In exchange for a shot that most recently rendered a mere 1 in 10 who people who receive it protected, you get an increased risk of actually getting the flu and exposure to side effects like headaches, fever, sepsis, convulsions,… [read]

A look At the Flu Shot in 2018

February 21, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 28, 2018

Each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and pharmaceutical businesses mount an aggressive effort in the mainstream press to convince Americans to get their flu shots. Flu shots are huge business: industry analysts estimate that over the… [read]