The only thing that seems to be more rampant than the flu this season are the articles pushing people to skip a flu shot.
They. Are. Everywhere.
I Refuse to Listen to Bad Advice About Flu Shots
Why are we seeing so many folks attacking flu shots lately?
It’s simple. A bad flu season reminds people that they should get vaccinated and protected. We see the same thing when there are outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis, etc.
And then those folks who are truly anti-vaccine have to come out and justify why they still don’t believe in vaccines.
That leaves us with arguments like this:
“Whenever I start to get worried that I’ll end up with the flu if I don’t get the shot, I remember that it isn’t always effective.”
Jen Glantz on Do You Need To Get A Flu Shot?
It is true that the flu shot is not always effective, but if you are only going to use things that are 100% effective, then why would you take “lots of vitamins and natural supplements” when you have the flu, things that have been shown to be ineffective?
“Side effects can include soreness around the injection side, a low-grade fever for a few days, and muscle aches. Now, I know that this may seem like a small price to pay to avoid getting the full-blown flu, but if I can avoid any sickness at all, why not try?”
Jen Glantz on Do You Need To Get A Flu Shot?
Uh, if you want to try and avoid any sickness, why not get a flu shot? Even when it isn’t as effective as we would like, a flu shot can help reduce your chance of hospitalization, serious flu complications, and of dying with the flu.
“Have you ever taken a step back and learned more about what the heck is actually inside the flu shot? ”
Jen Glantz on Do You Need To Get A Flu Shot?
I know exactly what’s in the flu shot.
Does anyone at POPSUGAR?
Even with a disclaimer from an Editor, POPSUGAR should be ashamed of themselves for publishing an article that says the flu shot is filled with toxins. In addition to an ingredients list, the CDC explains that “all ingredients either help make the vaccine, or ensure the vaccine is safe and effective.”
Flu shot ingredients are not toxins!
“Instead of injecting myself with toxins, I do things like practice good hygiene, take lots of vitamins and natural supplements, and rely on my body and it’s strength to fight off any unwanted bacteria. The human body is an incredible thing, and I trust it. I also like it to ride out things naturally.”
Jen Glantz on Do You Need To Get A Flu Shot?
The flu is a virus, not a bacteria, but I get the point that the author is attempting to make. The thing is though, that while the human body is certainly incredible, relying on it to get you over the flu is not always an easy ride. We often have to pay a high price for natural immunity.
And the people who die with the flu don’t die because of poor hygiene or because they don’t take enough vitamins and supplements. They die because they have the flu. And more often than not, especially in the case of children, because they are unvaccinated.
“For some people, getting the flu shot is at the very top of their to-do list, but for me, it’s something I refuse to do. And that’s OK too.”
Jen Glantz on Do You Need To Get A Flu Shot?
It is certainly OK that Jen Glantz doesn’t get a flu shot each year. At least it is OK as long as she doesn’t get the flu and give it to someone else.
It is not OK that POPSUGAR gives her a voice on such an important topic. Don’t listen to them.
It’s not as big a deal when she writes about the “importance” of drinking both hot and cold water each day, drinking apple cider vinegar for bloating, the best baby names of the year, or how to pee when wearing a wedding dress. That’s the kind of clickbait type content you expect from a POPSUGAR type site.
But scaring people and making them think that there are toxins in flu shots?
Save it for GOOP.
What to Know About Bad Flu Shot Advice
This year’s bad flu season wasn’t limited to folks getting sick… There was also a lot of bad flu shot advice going around.
More on Bad Flu Shot Advice
- Gwyneth Paltrow to feature doctor who thinks AIDS is a Big Pharma scam at In Goop Health
- 9 Reasons to Completely Ignore Joseph Mercola
- 10 Things To Know About 2017-2018 Flu Shots
- Bryce Wylde’s Bad Flu Advice
- No, the CDC did not just apologize and admit that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, part 2
- Listing vaccine ingredients and understanding them. There’s a difference
- Just the Vax: The Toxin Gambit
- The Toxin Gambit Part 2
- Why Get A Flu Shot?
- CDC Reports About 90 Percent of Children Who Died From Flu This Season Not Vaccinated
- Comment – Have you herd? Indirect flu vaccine effects are critically important
- Study – Influenza vaccine given to pregnant women reduces hospitalization due to influenza in their infants
- Apple cider vinegar
Last Updated on April 2, 2018