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Flu shot lowers odds for preemies; study highlights dangers of confusing anecdotes with data

By Seth Mnookin
Posted: June 1, 2011
Category: Public health, Vaccines | Tagged availability cascades, Emory University, flu, flu vaccine, Generation Rescue, infants, PLoS Medicine, pregnancy, premature births, Saad Omer, SafeMinds | 5 Comments
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