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2024-10-12 15:09:26 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

False. The flu shot is considered safe for most people, and the risk of serious side effects is very low. Multiple studies show the flu vaccine reduces mortality, not increases it https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264410X18309976?via%3Dihub https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7208a1.htm https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/69/11/1845/5305915 https://www.cdc.gov/flu-vaccines-work/php/effectiveness-studies/index.html

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• False. The flu shot is considered safe for most people, and the risk of serious side effects is very low. Multiple studies show the flu vaccine reduces mortality, not increases it https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264410X18309976?via%3Dihub https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7208a1.htm https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/69/11/1845/5305915 https://www.cdc.gov/flu-vaccines-work/php/effectiveness-studies/index.html