Flu Risks Could Get Riskier


	Flu Risks Could Get Riskier

nedhamson1

7-30-2009 2:05 PM

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flu_shots, good_science, political_cover

nedhamson1 says:

A mix of greed, real concerns, and getting ahead of ourselves to provide political and health cover could brew up a real mess. Let's hope and demand that the decisions on flu shots are super open and that real safety is the driver and not profits or desire to protect political hides.

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