Resources on Influenza and the Vaccine Safe and effective? What does the science really show? Mercury Rising: chart Size: 199 KB Since removeal from childhood vaccines began in 1999, the CDC has increased it via the flu shot. Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy Size: 446 KB A critical assessment of the ACIP policy to vaccinate pregnant women. Published in JAPS Summer 2006 Thimerosal and birth defects Size: 330 KB Proof that thimerosal exposure to pregnant women is associated with birth defects VAERS reports: influenza Size: 361 KB Compilation of reports following influenza vaccine in pregnancy: abortions, stillbirth, fetal demise Yazbak on prenatal flu vaccine Size: 711 KB Clusters of fetal deaths in VAERS in North Carolina from flu vaccine in pregnancy: from Red Flags Vaccine package inserts Size: 28 KB All state that flu vaccine not tested for harm in pregnant animals or women. Flu deaths tables Size: 31 KB "36,000 annual flu deaths" is not confirmable: much much lower Cochrane Vaccine Fields:ederly Size: 137 KB Influenza vaccine in the elderly: little benefit Simonsen: elderly Size: Again, little evidence of flu vaccine benefit in the elderly. Cochrane Vaccine Fields: child Size: 94 KB Extensive review of studies on childhood flu vaccine, also little evidence of benefit Cochrane Vacc Fields on safety Size: 47 KB studies on safety of flu vaccine in childhood inadequate Childhood flu guide: Bill Sardi Size: 275 KB Nice review on flu vaccine prevention and lacking science of vaccine effectiveness Yazbak: flu vaccine in infants Size: Author and physician states flu vaccine in infancy not worth the risk. cochrane 2006 review Size: 108 KB Excellent overview of lack of safety/efficacy data of flu vaccine in all subgroups