Are flu shots safe?

Until it was suggested I made a Risk Bites video about the flu, I hadn't had a shot. Why not? Time for some flu risk-introspection.

For further information on the flu and flu shots, check out:

Flu.gov: http://www.flu.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
University of Michigan School of Public Health: http://www.sph.umich.edu/news_events/...
SciShow FAQ about the new flu:    • FAQs About the New Flu  
The Confounding Variable blog: http://confoundingvariable.wordpress....

It's also worth reading this piece from CNN on differences in attitude between Europe and the US to flu vaccinations: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/health/...

This week's Risk Bites team:
Hillary Craddock (flu expertise, research, script editing) (Hillary blogs at http://confoundingvariable.wordpress....)

David Faulkner (post-production)

Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff)

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University of Michigan School of Public Health. http://www.sph.umich.edu/
University of Michigan Risk Science Center. http://umriskcenter.org

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