Flu Season Misinformation

With fall comes flu season, and with that a slew of misinformation, rumors, or misconceptions about influenza and the flu shot. Here's a look back at claims from flu seasons past:

Was the Body of a CDC Doctor Who 'Exposed' the Flu Shot Found Floating in a River?

Apr 9, 2018 A missing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor was found dead, but he was not a "wh ...

Did Melania Trump Ban White House Staff from Taking Flu Shots?

Jan 23, 2018 “I will not allow incubators of dangerous viruses to come anywhere near my son,” the First Lady ...

Flu Season Misinformation

Inoculate yourself against bogus medical claims.

Alex Kasprak

Published Oct 4, 2019

Should You Avoid Getting a Flu Shot?

Less Effective Flu Shots 'Prove' You Shouldn't Get Them at All?

Did the Flu Shot Cause This Year’s Flu Epidemic?

Did the DOJ Admit the Flu Shot Is the “Most Dangerous” Vaccine in America?

Can Tamiflu Cause Children to Become Homicidal?

Is Tamiflu Causing Increased Deaths from Flu?

Was a Healthy Nine-Year-Old Girl Paralyzed by a Flu Shot?

Did a CDC Doctor Say the Flu Shot Is Causing a Deadly Outbreak?

Was the Body of a CDC Doctor Who 'Exposed' the Flu Shot Found Floating in a River?

Did Melania Trump Ban White House Staff from Taking Flu Shots?

By Alex Kasprak