October 22, 2018 Infectious Disease Flu vaccine mythos: Normal immune response to the flu vaccine is misinterpreted as ‘getting the flu’. The reality is that there is no active replicating virus in the vaccine. It is also being offered during flu and cold season.
September 12, 2018 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call, September 12, 2018: Small doses, negligible effects. How hyping parts per billion detection misrepresents risk.
September 10, 2018 Health Policy Flu season is coming and nothing will change. Those that reject the flu vaccine for whatever reason will continue to do so. Backfire Effect is in full force with a dash of Dunning-Kruger on the side.
December 4, 2017 General information Flu vaccine efficacy reduced because of H3N2 mutation during vaccine production
November 9, 2017 Infectious Disease Interesting findings on why flu vaccine H3N2 strain mutates during vaccine production affecting vaccine efficacy
October 23, 2017 Health Policy Nasal flu vaccine still recommended for children in Canada. Data from US differs in part because of better study design
October 6, 2017 Clinical Research Universal flu vaccine in development. Clinical trial to start in the UK.
April 4, 2017 Clinical Research CDC reports on data showing majority of kids who died from flu were not vaccinated
October 26, 2016 General information Flu vaccine season begins and so does the informed and misinformed commentary
