October 20
Flu Shot, Get the FACTS!
This is the time of year where many get the flu shot so, I thought it would be wise with all the media attention around vaccination to tell you what is in your flu shot. There are many option you have to choose from so its best to do the least toxic one or skip it altogether if you are weary. Its important you know they base the current flu vaccine on strains from the previous years and viruses evolve, this is why people still get the flu despite the vaccine.
The cases of death due to flu are rare. When this occurs all are immunocompromised or suppressed and those with serious underlying diseases. The typical child can withstand getting the flu and with proper interventions can be over it themselves within 3 days.
Influenza (Afluria)
Beta-Propiolactone, Calcium chloride, Neomycin, Ovalbumin, Polymyxin B, Potassium Chloride, Potassium phosphate, chick embryo cells, sodium phosphate, sodium taurodeoxychoalate
Influenza (Agriflu)
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB), Egg protein, Formaldehyde, Kanamycin, Neomycin sulfate, polysorbate 80
Influenza (Fluarix)
Egg albumin, egg protein, Formaldehyde, gentamicin, hydrocortisone, octoxynol-10, alpha tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, polysorbate 80, sodium deoxycholate, sodium phosphate, thimerosal
Influenza (Flulaval)
Egg albumin, egg protein, Formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate, phosphate buffers, thimerosal
Influenza (Fluvirin)
Beta-Propiolactone, egg protein, Neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B, Polyoxyethylene 9-10 nonyl phenol (triton N-101, octoxynol 9), Thimerosal (multi)
Influenza (Fluzone)
Egg protein, Formaldehyde, Gelatin, Octoxinol-9, Thimerosal
Influenza (FluMist)
Chick kidney cells, egg protein, gentamicin sulfate, monosodium glutamate, sucrose phosphate glutamate buffer.
Stay tuned in November, I will break down all the ingredients and possible side effects as well as things to consider before you consider the flu shot in 2011
Be Well,
Dr. Brooks
