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It's not only the failure to give the whole picture but the repeated
unsupported assertions that make the utterances of the NHS propaganda
machine so deplorable. The "experts" must know- or ought to know- that the
elderly do not mount an adequate immune response to 'flu vaccine, and that
protection against infection, complications, and death is not provided.
Why is this evidence being ignored? Why are the elderly being (horrible
word) targeted? Why do GP's go along with this delusion? When are we to be
provided with hard evidence based RCT data on the efficacy of these
vaccines?
Advertising evidence free advice- suppressio veri, suggestio falsi.
It's not only the failure to give the whole picture but the repeated
unsupported assertions that make the utterances of the NHS propaganda
machine so deplorable. The "experts" must know- or ought to know- that the
elderly do not mount an adequate immune response to 'flu vaccine, and that
protection against infection, complications, and death is not provided.
Why is this evidence being ignored? Why are the elderly being (horrible
word) targeted? Why do GP's go along with this delusion? When are we to be
provided with hard evidence based RCT data on the efficacy of these
vaccines?
Competing interests: No competing interests