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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2023 · 42 MIN

Good News About Flu Shots; The Sudafed PE Debacle

from ACSH Science Dispatch · host ACSH

Flu shots perform inconsistently because it's hard to anticipate which strains of the virus will be circulating in a given year. So far in 2023, it appears that the latest round of vaccines are working well. The FDA has determined that Sudafed PE doesn't work. Questions and accusations are flying as a result: why were we sold a useless decongestant in the first place? And more importantly, who's to blame for this public health blunder?

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