Although the effectiveness of the flu vaccine varies from year to year, depending on how well matched the vaccine is to circulating flu virus strains, which strains are dominant, and whether they have drifted, it is always a good idea to get vaccinated and protected.
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We are fortunate that there are vaccines for many diseases that once caused deadly epidemics and outbreaks and unfortunately are still around in many parts of the world.
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The post debunks the myth that broken vaccine vials require a HAZMAT team for cleanup, contrasting it with the dangers of mercury spills from light bulbs and thermometers. Most unused vaccines are not classified as hazardous waste, and proper disposal usually involves regulations set by state agencies. Vaccines largely do not contain harmful mercury levels.
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Typhus and typhoid fevers are two very different diseases that can both be avoided with good hygiene practices.
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