Flu Shots in Nursing Homes Ineffective

A recent article in the Calgary Herald cites an interesting study – the study furthers what other studies have uncovered about flu shots – namely, that they do not actually decrease risk of contracting the flu.  Not long ago, a study proved the flu shot had no effect on the adult population with regards to decreasing risk of contracting the flu.  The conclusion that public health officials came to was that children, adults and the elderly should still be vaccinated.  Many healthcare facilities enforce flu vaccinations for workers,  and this policy apparently does not create any benefits: not for the adult workers and now apparently not for the elderly population being cared for.  Should we continue our experiments?  With millions being spent on making flu shots accessible every year shouldn’t we have proof that this money is well-spent?  Especially when there are effective and more economic alternatives that are much safer?  For the full article:

Flu shots futile: Study