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Survey: Almost half of adults don't get flu shot

November 18, 2008

A recent survey of more than 2,000 people has found that 48 percent of U.S. adults don't plan to get a flu shot this season, and they often make this choice for dubious reasons. The survey, conducted by Consumer Reports Health, found that the reasons for refusing a flu shot included people's belief that they "don't get sick" or that they did not believe the vaccine was effective. Others said they were refusing a flu shot because they knew someone who had gotten the flu from the vaccine. But expe... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Should You Get a Flu Shot?

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

... Every fall the question of whether or not to get a flu shot arises. For some people, this is... Read more »

Should Breast Cancer Patients get the Flu Vaccine?

By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert

I strongly recommend flu vaccination for breast cancer patients because it decreases your chance... Read more »

FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...pregnant women. Recommendations regarding who should get flu vaccine have greatly expanded... Read more »

How NOT to Win Friends and InFLUence People

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Seasonal Flu website.Have you had your flu shot this... Read more »

Did You Get Your Flu Shot?

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Health Guide

CDC Expert Answers Questions About the Flu and Flu Vaccine

Have a question or comment? Click here.Are there things you want to know about the flu and the flu vaccine? If so, you're going to love this article. I recently had the opportunity to speak one on... Read more »

Time for a Flu Shot?

What is the flu? It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting... Read more »

Flu Shots for Chronic Pain Patients: Pros & Cons

Each year as flu season approaches, fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome patients ask me if they should get a flu shot. Since no research has been done on the subject,... Read more »

What is Swine Flu and other Frequently Asked Questions

What is swine flu?As its name suggest, swine flu is a type of flu virus that usually only affects pigs. Four different swine flu strains commonly circulate among pigs, and the animals get sick but... Read more »

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This vaccine protects people againstthe flu. Alternative Names Vaccine - influenza; Immunization - influenza; Flu shot; Flu vaccine Information The flu is a... Read more »

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Flumadine Oral Uses and How to Use

...Rimantadine is used to prevent or treat a certain type of flu virus (influenza A). If you have... Read more »

Tamiflu Oral Uses and How to Use

...Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps make the... Read more »

Tamiflu Oral Uses and How to Use

...Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps to make... Read more »

Symmetrel Oral Uses and How to Use

...Amantadine is used to prevent or treat a certain type of flu (influenza A). If you have been... Read more »

Tamiflu Oral Drug Interactions

...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »

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Only 3 in 10 children with asthma get a flu shot, say officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Children with asthma are more likely... Read summary »

Officials: More people should get flu shots

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Only a fraction of the people who need flu shots the most are getting them, U.S. health officials say. Experts say recent mild flu seasons and... Read summary »

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Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging Americans--particularly minorities--to get a flu shot, saying the... Read summary »

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