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Health & Medicine - Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:49 - 0 Comments
Pain killers dull flu shot’s effectiveness
“What we’ve been saying all along, and continue to stress, is that it’s probably not a good idea to take common, over-the-counter pain relievers for minor discomfort associated with vaccination,” says Richard Phipps.
U. ROCHESTER (US)—With flu vaccination season in full swing, researchers caution that use of many common pain killers—Advil, Tylenol, aspirin—at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a negative effect on the immune system. Continue…
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