Michelle Malkin's
"How Effective
Are Flu Shots?" links to
"Impact
of Influenza Vaccination on Seasonal Mortality in the US Elderly
Population" from the Archives of Internal Medicine. She also links
to a Los Angeles Times story, but I did not feel like registering there
to read it. The upshot of all these is more confirmation of my overall
impression that flu shots aren't worth much.
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"Flu
Shots for Elderly Questioned in Study" provides some details as
well. It seems flu shots are still recommended for children.