We'll throw in a couple of halloween pictures...and then some scary stuff about flu vaccines...
Yes, that is my weak attempt at a 'beatnik'-hippie type guy...with hair! Cheryl is the witch and some weird guy named Erin is the goateed one...
An article from the Lancet just this Sept., talked about the dubious benefit that flu vaccinations are to the elderly.
There is little to no evidence that the flu vaccinations are of any benefit to the elderly, but that they may be in fact difficult for their aging immune systems to handle.
A misleading statistic is how many people die each year from the flu. It has been reported as high as 30-40,000 people a year. On a closer look, the actual numbers were only 257 and 753 in 2001 and 2002 respectively. (Flu Deaths Outrageously Exaggerated to Increase Vaccine Sales; Lew Rockwell.com, Oct. 9, 2004).
Think at least twice before advising anyone to get the flu vaccine...or it will be scary Halloween time for real!
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