Swine Flu Watch: Is it risky to get both flu shots?
MOH cautious on flu shot fears
Unpublished Canadian data are raising concerns about whether it’s a good idea to get a seasonal flu shot this season.
Drawn from a series of studies from British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, the data appear to suggest that people who got a seasonal flu shot last year are about twice as likely to catch swine flu as people who didn’t.
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Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Arlene King said she is concerned about the study but cautions that it is too early to jump to conclusions.
“We are obviously concerned about the information that has occurred and we have certainly seen no higher illness or death rates here in Ontario or anywhere else in the country compared to the rest of the world, so it’s very important for that information to be peer reviewed.”
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