Pros And Cons Of Slogans Against Flu Vaccine

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Why We Should Replace the Flu Vaccine with This

In the flu season we are pressured by slogans and posters to get a vaccine. These slogans state that the flu vaccine is the best protection against flu. From these slogans you get the message that the flu is dangerous and you have to get vaccinated against it. However, you should know that the flu shots are ineffective and even toxic for people and animals. The flu vaccine contains: mercury, egg protein, monosodium glutamate, aluminum, dead human tissue, formaldehyde and antibiotics. Flu vaccines can have serious consequences and the statements that thousands of people die from flu each year is completely false. In fact, only 1300 people died from flu in a span of 30 years. There is no

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