Why You Should NOT Get The Flu Vaccine
Why you should NOT get the flu vaccine
Executive summary
My doctor told me I should get the flu vaccine because the flu can kill people and by taking the vaccine, it will reduce your risk of death. That sounded compelling to me, so I always took the shot when offered.
I now realize that was a big mistake. I regret the error.
To solidify the point, I did a Twitter post recently asking if there was any evidence that anyone should get the flu vaccine.
There wasn’t anything compelling that came back showing I should get the flu vaccine. Are you surprised?
Instead, what I did get back was a lot of compelling evidence that would dissuade anyone from getting the flu vaccine. I think you’ll find the list very interesting!
The bottom line is you should never get any vaccine without first seeing the all-cause risk benefit data.
The CDC post that got my attention
I rarely go to the @CDCgov Twitter account, but I checked it out today just to see the latest misinformation they are spreading. I’ve found it actually educational since you can often do extremely well by listening to what they advise and doing the opposite.