Influenza and the flu shot

Lots of confusion but people are often seeing and reading inaccurate information.
Note also that newspaper and TV reporters are almost 100% inclined to interview only those who are invoved in Public Health or whose jobs are actually dependant on people getting vaccinated or getting the flu.  It wouldn't take a genius to figure they will promote what their jobs depend upon - much like what kind of recommendation you'd get from a Ford dealer - he sure wouldn't be inclined to tell you to buy a Jeep.

With that noted - then you decide because it doesn't cost much to get a flu shot and it isn't very risky, so if you get one then you haven't done anything bad or wrong.

But people should be informed about the value or usefullness of flu shots - or are the useless or worthless?

First - the Emergency Rooms are filled with sick people who HAD THEIR FLU SHOTS!!
I actually spoke yesterday to the head of the OSF Emergency Department - he and I chatted at our church where we both attend. I asked point blank what percentage of people being seen in the emergency rooms that have the flu actually DID get their flu shot.  He replied it was over 60%...so I also later called and asked at both other ER's in peoria and both replied likewise that over half of those getting the flu had their shot.
But if 35% of adult Americans have gotten a flu shot, then why does the 35% of the population that's vaccinated comprise 60% of those getting the flu?
Well, you decide - but there's really only one conceivable possibility.

Here are more stories about all those who went and did as they were told to do - they got their flu shots and it did not protect them at all.

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2013/January/15/flu-emergency-rooms.aspx

http://www.joplinglobe.com/topstories/x964867507/Joplin-hospitals-seeing-major-jump-in-flu-cases/print

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/579913/Seasonal-Flu-Cases-Spike-At-Local-Emergency-Rooms.html?nav=510

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/01/03/health/flu-patients-crowd-into-maine-emergency-rooms-clinics-as-season-starts-early/?ref=latest


And others have seen the same including those who study the effectiveness of the flu shot scientifically.
This study cited in both links below says the flu shot is "Worse than worthless".

http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/05/with-flu-season-over-canada-shows-flu-vaccinations-to-be-worse-than-worthless-.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20937313


They don't understand it but the results of study after study show that flu shots are "futile" and completely useless as protection against the flu.

Is it any wonder that people inside the vaccine industry are even admitting that their hype about the flu shots is a lie and that they have been lying for years about the effectiveness?
And I suppose protecting their hundred billion dollar industry has nothing to do with the deception?
I am not saying you need to believe anything cited here - just do whatever you want with it.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/reassessing-flu-shots-as-the-season-draws-near/



Finally a report does get a comment from the feds saying the flu shot is ineffective..
..but why did it take so long - and in the interval the feds and everyone else saying we all need to go get this flu shot that they knew all along wasn't helping people.

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2501256/

Here is a quote form that report...

"The flu is widespread in 49 states, according to the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.


Two of the three strains in the flu vaccine distributed this year are ineffective against the virus circulating through the state, health officials said. Nationwide, the vaccine protects against 40 percent of the virus strains out this year, according to the CDC

Federal officials said the vaccine will be overhauled and the two ineffective strains replaced for the next round of the vaccine, set to be distributed in the fall."


So they are saying don't worry that the flu shot is ineffective - just get yet another shot next fall....
but then they say to wash your hands - and yet they also know the flu is a respiratory illness that's almost 100% spread by inhaling the virus particles via respiratory transmission and not by hand to hand contact.
So much misinformation - but the real info is available.  Please do not believe me - just do your own research.