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Flu vaccine season begins and so does the informed and misinformed commentary
Health Headlines Commentary for October 26, 2016 Source: Flu shots now available at pharmacies, doctor’s offices
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Nasal spray flu vaccine as effective as jab
Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2016 Source: Canadian study finds nasal spray flu vaccine as effective as shot Reference: Live Attenuated Versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Hutterite Children: A Cluster Randomized Blinded Trial
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2014-15 flu shot was ineffective because the virus mutated after vaccine went into production
Health Headlines Commentary for April 6, 2016 Source: ‘Perfect storm’ of factors made 2014-15 flu shot a bust Reference: Study: Prior-year vaccination cut flu vaccine effects in 2014-15
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Flu shots for kids will have extra strain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6, 2015 Source: New flu shot for children protects against four strains of virus
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Flu vaccine strain selection mismatched with what has arrived in Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2015 Source: Flu vaccine an almost total mismatch for influenza bugs this year, Public Health Ontario says
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This year's flu vaccine efficacy of about 40 per cent still better than not having the vaccine at all
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 17, 2014 Source: Flu vaccines bad match for this year’s virus, doctors warn
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Flu vaccine efficacy may not be as great as last year because of recent virus mutation
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2014 Source: Flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, health officials advise doctors
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Risk perception: Imagine the reaction if news reported 10,000 deaths from a virus in one month compared to the ebola coverage
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2014 Source: What to know about this year’s flu virus
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H1N1 identified as major vector for flu in Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 3, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Get your flu shot, experts suggest, as spike in H1N1 cases expected to spread