Thursday, October 8, 2009

Canada's seasonal flu-shots halted due to increased risk of getting H1N1 virus

Canada's influenza vaccination strategies are being thrown into question, with confusion growing among Canadians after a controversial study suggesting people are twice as likely to contract pandemic H1N1 if they have received a seasonal flu shot.

The unpublished study suggests that those under 50 years of age are at a higher risk of being infected with the swine flu virus after receiving the annual flu shot.

Read full story: The Globe and Mail

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