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Article: PUBLIC INVESTIGATOR / TAKING TIPS, CHASING LEADS, SOLVING PROBLEMS; ; Most flu shots contain mercury, but few know it; Experts say vaccine's benefits outweigh potential risk
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 13, 2007
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A record 130 million Americans are expected to get a flu shot
this season in hopes of ducking the nasty virus, but as the needle
pierces the skin, more than 80% will also get what some say is a
hefty and dangerous dose of mercury.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends
that almost everyone - including pregnant women - get the injection,
despite written warnings from the vaccine manufacturers.
Citing an estimated 36,000 deaths a year from the flu and flu-
related illness, the mainstream medical community, including the
American Academy of Pediatrics and American Lung Association, says
the benefits far exceed any risk from the shot.
In a typical year, between 5% and 10% ...
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Article: Carle postpones flu shot clinic Shipment of 7,000 doses delayed
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;
November 3, 2006 ;
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...BLOOMINGTON - You can still get a flu shot in Central Illinois, even though a major...afternoon that it was postponing its community flu shot clinics. Carle Clinic in Bloomington...earlier this week and have resumed public flu shot clinics 8 a.m. to noon Monday through...
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