Why Get The Flu Shot? Health Dept. Debunks Flu Shot Myths
R.I. Health Director Fine says it's not too late to get vaccinated and protect yourself and others.
From the office of Michael Fine, M.D., director of the Rhode Island Department of Health: As the flu remains widespread in Rhode Island and continues to send people to doctors’ offices and hospitals throughout the state, unvaccinated Rhode Islanders are urged to get flu shots to protect not only themselves, but also those around them — particularly elderly people and babies under the age of six months. Where can you get a flu shot in Bristol and Warren? Here are some of the most common misconceptions about influenza and the flu shot: Myth: Flu’s not a big deal. It’s just like getting a bad cold. Fact: Flu is much more than a cold and can lead to hospitalization and even death. Its symptoms go beyond the runny nose, cough and sore throat…
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Jack Baillargeron
12:27 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
Didn't nothing that was not included in the article above Gov. In anycase Mercury has not been used in vaccines since 1999, when the manufacturers decided to quit using it volentarily. Also the vast majority of Studies done on whether it caused Autism show no coralation to that from everything I have read anyway due to the fact that after they quit using it there was no decrease in the autism … more ›