WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines (www.statnews.com)

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The WHO has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the viruses it protects against appear to have been driven into extinction in the Covid pandemic.

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[-] Jack@lemmy.ca 46 points 2 years ago

Wouldn't an honest title state that a certain flu variant now seems extinct? Why spread a title that makes it seem like the vaccines are unsafe?

Please downvote distortions like this.

[-] toomanyjoints69@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Vaccines scary

[-] ThatHermanoGuy@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

What? Statnews.com isn't a model news source with integrity? I'm shocked!

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because the media is only interested in click generation and very much not actual journalistic integrity

It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS

- CBS CEO

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