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To a fit and healthy person, flu doesn't seem like a serious illness, but as we get older we become more vulnerable to viruses like flu. Something that we might have shaken off quite easily in our younger days can now land us in hospital.
Flu is a highly infectious illness, which spreads rapidly through coughs and sneezes from people who are already carrying the virus, and may lead to more serious illnesses like bronchitis and pneumonia. The flu vaccine is free for particularly vulnerable groups, and its really effective against the latest strains of viruses.
Good question. Why DO you need a flu vaccine.
There is NO evidence that the flu is actually transmitted from person to person. The only studies that tried to answer HOW the flu is transmitted, were NOT able to prove that it is transmitted from person to person.
We think of it as 'common sense' that it is transmitted in the same way as a cold is, but there is no evidence of that.
There is also no evidence that the flu vaccine is effective at preventing the flu!!
Really, most critically evaluated studies show no benefit to populations who have received the flu vaccine.
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen
http://www.easy-immune-health.com
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Why do I need a flu vaccine?