NASAL FLU VACCINE...

The “patent medicine” manufacturer of Flu-Mist, the flu vaccine given by nasal spray, is still at it. I listened to a radio advertisement for the product today. The manufacturers MedImmune/Wyeth, have earmarked $25M for direct to consumer advertising and another $75M for marketing to Doctors. They will have a highly convincing sales pitch, “wouldn’t you rather use a nasal spray instead of being poked with a needle.” What you have to consider is if it really is worth taking.  

Consider what the manufacturer has to say about this nasal vaccine:  
1. It is not approved for children under 5 years of age because it increases the risk of asthma attacks.  
2. They admit it is only effective in about 50% of the people who take it.  
3. It is not approved for adults over 50 years of age as trials have not shown it to be either effective or safe for that age group. 
4. Typical side effects are sore throat, coughing, runny nose and nasal congestion. Aren’t these the symptoms of the flu?  WHY would anyone give themselves flu symptoms?

 BUT... this is the biggest point to bear in mind!
5. It should only be taken by HEALTHY people who do not have compromised immune systems. This is somewhat ironic given that these are the very group of people who are the least susceptible to the flu. It is those people who have sub standard immune systems that are most at risk and these people should not take this product.  

Most people do not know the state of their immune system so I guess that a lot of people will get sick after taking this vaccine...

Final straw.......this article is 5 years old and parts of it were published in Oct of 2004.  Same old stuff and nothing has changed including how the vaccine is made, just remarketed to increase sales and fear.  Oh and those figures in the first paragraph have actually tripled so have the earnings.  When will we learn?

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