Although it’s “too early to actually tell,” Canada’s chief public health officer says the manufacturing process may have caused a mutation that reduces the flu vaccine’s effectiveness against H3N2, a strain that tends to cause more severe illness among the elderly and children. CBC | Health News
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Flu jab 2017: 20% of doctors WON’T be getting vaccine over ‘concerns of effectiveness’
FLU JABS are the best way to protect against flu, according to Public Health England, but one in five doctors declined the vaccine this year, over concerns of its effectiveness, a shock new poll has revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Flu jab 2017: Boost effectiveness of vaccine by taking THIS trendy supplement
FLU jab effectiveness could be boosted by taking probiotic supplements two weeks before, says an expert. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Flu jab 2017: Boost effectiveness of vaccine by taking THIS trendy supplement
Flu jabs are set to be particularly important this year with the Aussie flu on its way and the NHS warning the health service will be inundated with ill patients. However, the effectiveness of the vaccine has been widely questioned. The NHS said last week they feared it would not effectively protect the elderly – […]
Flu jab 2017: Does it REALLY work? Why the NHS is ‘WORRIED’ about injection effectiveness
THE NHS is more “scared” than ever before about the winter battle with flu, after it was revealed the flu jab had zero effectiveness on over-65s last year. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’ at 42 per cent this season in Canada: researchers
A group of infectious disease experts estimates that this season’s influenza vaccine has been more than 40 per cent effective in preventing the respiratory illness in Canadians who got the shot. CBC | Health News