Flu Shot Facts -- Battling Influenza;

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Flu Shot Facts -- Battling Influenza;

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" Why do people get flu shots? Because they believe the advice of their

doctors and health agencies who recommend the vaccines for most everyone,

young

and old.

 

Yet, many people are not aware of the real facts behind flu shots --

and their potential ineffectiveness, side effects, and harmful

additives.

 

While it's possible to find some positive data about flu shots, there

is a significant amount of data from both mainstream medical journals and

alternative media sources that question flu shots' usefulness and efficacy. For

instance:

 

-- " We've got an exaggerated expectation of what vaccines can actually do, "

said one study author, Dr. Tom Jefferson... " I'm hoping American and European

taxpayers will be alerted and will start asking questions. "

 

-- A study in The Lancet found that even among people for whom the

vaccine is most recommended (the elderly), protection can be as low as 30

percent.

 

-- Only 36,000 Americans die from the flu infection each year, yet an

average of 195,000 Americans have died each year from 2000 to 2002 due to

potentially preventable, in-hospital medical errors. This

means that " over five times as many people will die because they

happen to be in the hospital and are unlucky enough to experience a

preventable error, than will die from getting the flu, if the vaccine

itself doesn't put them in the hospital. "

The article’s author, research scientist Wilton Alston, sums things up by

saying about flu shots, “At best it appears that one is opting to inject a

foreign substance with likely only 25–45% effectiveness while hoping that no

side-effects occur. (Anyone care to pay for the chance to play Russian

roulette?).

â€

 

_LewRockwell.com October 6, 2007_

(http://www.lewrockwell.com/alston/alston33.html)

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

This article is packed with useful facts about flu shots, including some

from yours truly, that you can use to inform any of your friends or loved ones

who are still considering getting one.

 

Folks, we are in prime season for flu shots in the United States, so don’t

be surprised if you see them being promoted everywhere from your doctor’s

office to your local grocery store.

 

Some hard-hitting evidence was released last month that I think should make

anyone think twice about them: flu vaccines have never been proven to

_prevent flu-related deaths in people over age 65_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/10/09/controversial-fin\

dings-about-flu-vaccines-for-the

-elderly.aspx) , which is one of the key groups for which they’re

recommended.

 

Let me say that again to make sure you did not skim over it.

 

Flu Shots Have NEVER Been Proven to Prevent Fu-related Deaths in Those Over

65.

 

You may also be shocked to learn that the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) grossly distorts the facts about flu deaths. If you go to the

_CDC’s main flu page_ (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm) , you’ll see

their statistic that about 36,000 people die from the flu in the United States

each year.

 

But if you search a little harder, you can find the _actual number of

people who died from the flu in 2005_

(http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/prelimdeaths05/prelimdeaths0\

5.htm) (this is the most recent data that’

s available). Want to take a guess at what it is?

 

In 2005, 1,806 people died from influenza, not 36,000. And in 2004, there

were just 1,100 flu deaths.

 

The statistics the CDC gives are skewed partly because they classify those

dying from pneumonia as dying from the flu, which is not at all true or

accurate. For instance, their 2005 statistics lump influenza and pneumonia

deaths

together, at 62,804 deaths.

 

But broken down, there were 60,998 deaths from pneumonia and just 1,806 from

the flu.

 

This will not stop the powers-that-be from touting their yearly fall

warnings about this year’s upcoming flu season, and all the flu deaths that

will

follow. The media (which is _largely controlled by corporations_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/10/20/how-television-af\

fects-your-br

ain-chemistry-and-that-s-not-all.aspx) , many of which are making or selling

the flu shots or the junk food that will actually make you more vulnerable to

the flu) would have you believe that getting the flu shot is all you need

to do to stay healthy all winter.

 

How to Prevent the Flu Without Getting a Flu Shot

 

For most people the flu shot does not make you healthy; it does just the

opposite and weakens your immune system. It appears that some of you in the

medical field are beginning to catch on to this, as less than _40 percent of

health care workers got flu shots_

(http://www.mercola.com/blog/2006/jan/27/do_health_care_professionals_get_their_\

flu_shots) in 2006.

 

The reasons why the workers opted to not get vaccinated were right on:

* They didn't believe the vaccine would work

* They believed their immune systems were strong enough to withstand

exposure to the flu

* They were concerned about side effects

If you follow a healthy lifestyle, you will _not have to worry about

getting the flu_ (http://www.mercola.com/2003/oct/29/flu_shot.htm) . Take it

from me

-- I’ve never received a flu shot, and I haven’t missed a day of work due

to illness in over 20 years. The key steps that I follow to stay flu-free,

which I suggest you follow too, include:

* Get plenty of _sunshine or vitamin D_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/oct/3/more_evidence_vitamin_d_beats_the_flu.htm)

* Eat right for your _nutritional type_

(http://www.mercola.com/2003/feb/26/metabolic_typing.htm) , including avoiding

sugar

* _Exercise_ (http://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/30/flu_vaccine.htm)

* Get adequate sleep

* Address _emotional stress_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/jul/24/stress_immune_system.htm)

* _Wash your hands regularly_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/25/flu_hygiene.htm)

Also, keep an eye out for my upcoming Special Report all about the flu and

flu shots. It will contain detailed information for you and your loved ones to

safely avoid the flu this year and in the years to follow.

 

Related Articles:

 

_CDC Makes Another Health-Harming Pitch For Flu Vaccines_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/nov/28/cdc-makes-another-health-harming-pitch-for-f\

lu-vaccines.htm)

_http://www.mercola.com/2006/nov/28/cdc-makes-another-health-harming-pitch-for

-flu-vaccines.htm_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/nov/28/cdc-makes-another-health-harming-pitch-for-f\

lu-vaccines.htm)

 

_Why Do Young Children Need Flu Shots?_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/why_do_young_children_need_flu_shots.htm)

_http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/why_do_young_children_need_flu_shots.htm_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/why_do_young_children_need_flu_shots.htm)

 

_Flu Vaccine Now Officially Documented as Failure_

(http://www.mercola.com/2004/jan/21/flu_vaccine.htm)

_http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/why_do_young_children_need_flu_shots.htm_

(http://www.mercola.com/2006/mar/7/why_do_young_children_need_flu_shots.htm)

 

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Like my Dad says " I'd rather take my chances with illness or disease

rather than have medicines, surgery, or doctors kill me faster. "

 

The highest incidence of flu is during Winter months when many people

are not getting Vitamin D from the sun. Cod liver oil is a must for

everyone, particularly during the Winter. Cod liver oil contains

omega-3 fatty acids, and Vitamin A and D; all are extremely important

for our health.

 

The best in health, Bee