Federal health officials say the flu vaccine can ensure a healthier work force, and that could save companies plenty of money by avoiding treatment costs and lost workdays.
They claim that U.S. businesses could save as much as $12 billion annually by giving workers flu shots before they catch the bug, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The flu season runs from late December through March, and 10 percent to 20 percent of Americans fall victim to the germ each year, according to the CDC, which tracks the illness weekly in 122 cities. More than 110,000 people are hospitalized every year because of flu-related problems, and 20,000 Americans die annually from such complications, the agency says.
The influenza virus, which affects the nose, throat and lungs, is generally spread by infected people coughing or sneezing in the presence of others. Common symptoms are headache, cough, stuffy nose, fever, exhaustion or muscle aches, although the virus can cause more serious complications.
Centers for Disease Control August 6, 2002
We still have several more months before the flu vaccine push, but it's never to soon to expose utter nonsense: namely, the CDC's assertion that flu shots will save business 12 billion dollars.
What they neglect to say is that if everyone were to follow the eating plan, we would likely save 70% of the current health care budget of 1.4 trillion dollars, which is the equivalent of 1000 billion dollars.
But do we ever see press releases announcing that?
Of course not ... but maybe in the future.
Meanwhile, the most interesting part of this study is that the author received the research funding from the drug company that makes the vaccine.
Do you think they might have been a little bit partial?
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