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Flu Shots and Vaccines: Neuros Say Benefits Outweigh Risks

Posted on October 1, 2019September 30, 2019

New vaccine guidelines from neurlogists' association

This is the time of year when my wife and I start thinking about getting our flu shots. We’ve already had the pneumonia and the older shingles vaccine and hope to soon update with the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix (recombinant zoster vaccine). These vaccines are OK with my neurologist and my primary care doctor. They’re also OK with the American Academy of Neurology. The academy has updated its vaccine guidelines…Continue Reading

Flu Shot or No Flu Shot for MS Patients?

Posted on December 5, 2017

It’s that time of year again. The time of year where I keep seeing posts on MS social media sites asking, “should I get a flu shot?” In my honest opinion, yes, definitely! There are certainly different opinions about this, but I think that my opinion is the same as that of nearly any doctor that you’ll ask. For example, here’s a what a couple of doctors have to say…Continue Reading

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