Two studies have raised serious questions about flu vaccines and their effect on overall infection risk.
The first study, by Cowling et al., looked at children who received the flu vaccine. What they found was unexpected. Instead of being more protected, these children had a much higher chance, about 340% more, of getting infections that weren’t the flu. These included common viruses like coronaviruses, rhinoviruses (which often cause colds), and others like coxsackie and echoviruses.
The second study, by Shrestha et al., focused on adults. It found that even the risk of getting the flu itself went up by 27% in those who got the vaccine. This means that instead of reducing their chances of catching the flu, vaccinated individuals may have actually become slightly more vulnerable.
These results don’t match what most people expect from vaccines. Normally, we assume that getting a vaccine means we’ll get sick less often, not more. But these findings suggest that we may need to take a closer look at how flu vaccines affect our immune system and whether they could be leaving us more open to other infections.
It’s important to ask questions and look at data carefully. These studies don’t mean people should stop thinking about flu prevention altogether, but they do point to the need for more open discussion, more research, and a better understanding of how these vaccines work in real-world conditions.
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