Healthcare Triage: You Should Get a Flu Shot

Aaron Carroll

October 13, 2014

One of the arguments you hear most often by people who don’t want to get immunized against influenza is that the flu just isn’t a big deal; it’s just a bad cold. It’s not. There are lots of other things people often get wrong about flu shots, too.

For those of you who came here for references or more information, here you go:

Highlights of updated AAP policy on influenza
Benefits of Influenza Vaccination: Selected Publications
Vaccine Effectiveness – How Well Does the Flu Vaccine Work?
Vaccination: Who Should Do It, Who Should Not and Who Should Take Precautions
2014-2015 Flu Season
Estimated Influenza Illnesses and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination — United States, 2012–13 Influenza Season

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Aaron Carroll

Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Incidental Economist and tweets at @aaronecarroll. He is the Chief Health Officer at Indiana University. He is also a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Research Mentoring at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In addition to contributing regularly to The New York Times and the Atlantic, he is the author of four books, most recently The Bad Food Bible.

Healthcare Triage: You Should Get a Flu Shot

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