Friday, March 12, 2010

Medical Reviews Conclude Influenza Immunizations Ineffective

Two separate reviews of medical data on the effectiveness of vaccinating people to prevent influenza showed there were no benefits to being vaccinated for the flu.
Epidemiologist Dr. Tom Jefferson, who is with the Cochrane Vaccines Field, participated in two different reviews of medical studies related to influenza vaccines. Both reviews were published by the Cochrane Collaboration. Dr. Jefferson summarized the conclusions of the reviews in a podcast. "... The reviews are very different in their content but not in their conclusions. Both ... highlight serious problems with the current evidence base...