Was a Healthy Nine-Year-Old Girl Paralyzed by a Flu Shot?
The story of a heartbreaking illness following a routine flu shot has been used to scare people from getting the vaccine, but a causal relationship between the two is uncertain.
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Did the Flu Shot Cause This Year’s Flu Epidemic?
This claim is based on the incorrect interpretation of single quote from one nurse in Wisconsin who, for the record, recommends getting the shot.
Did a Texas Teacher Named Heather Holland Die Because She Couldn’t Afford Flu Medicine?
The 38-year-old's death from complications of influenza became an internet cause célèbre after it was rumored that she couldn't afford lifesaving medication.
Did a CDC Doctor Say the Flu Shot Is Causing a Deadly Outbreak?
A disreputable web site used an unsourced and fabricated quote to link deaths from the flu epidemic to the flu shot.
Less Effective Flu Shots ‘Prove’ You Shouldn’t Get Them at All?
Dubious websites are attempting to use a season in which the influenza vaccine is less effective than normal as evidence that getting inoculated is worthless.
Did a 14-Year Old Virgin Fall Pregnant After a Flu Shot?
Reports that a teenage schoolgirl in Texas became pregnant through a flu vaccination are fake news.
Did a Mother Sue a Hospital Because Her Son Turned Gay from Flu Shot?
“My son was perfectly normal before the shot,” she told reporters.
Spin-Fluenza
No, the CDC did not issue a warning advising folks to avoid this year's flu shot.
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Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
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Did Michael Vick Say ‘I Killed All Of Them’ Dogs?
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