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Dr Oz Just Shared A Take About The Flu Shot That Has Doctors Calling “Bullsh*t”

A new variant of influenza called “super flu” wandering around. Accordingly Data from the CDCAs cases rise, hospitalizations for flu have nearly doubled in just one week.

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So people, especially doctors, are asking Dr. He is not very happy with Mehmet Öz’s latest statements about the flu vaccine.

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“There’s a flu vaccine that comes out every year. It doesn’t always work very well. That’s why it’s been a controversial topic lately,” Oz said on Newsmax. he said.

A TV episode titled "Health Report" Features three news anchors discussing his rise "super flu" cases in the USA

It is worth noting that the reason why a new flu vaccine is found every year is because the flu virus mutates over time. This year’s vaccine isn’t a perfect match for the version of flu currently circulating, but experts say I still recommend you to buy it. To prevent the spread of flu and reduce its severity if you catch it. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, it’s not too late to get one now.

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After giving up the flu shot, Oz encouraged people to take care of themselves so their bodies could “suppress” the flu if they caught it. He advised people to prioritize “getting sunlight,” “get some vitamin D,” follow dietary “MAHA initiatives” and get enough sleep.

News broadcast in which three presenters discuss the effectiveness of the flu vaccine. There are two presenters at a table, one on a video call. Text mentions concerns about flu strains

You can watch the clip here:

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In contrast, medical experts such as Professor of Medicine and Surgical Interventional Cardiologist Jonathan Reiner, MD, were disappointed that Oz did not encourage people to get the flu vaccine as a preventive measure.

Tweet by Jonathan Reiner Dr. Criticizes Oz for promoting sleep rather than using sunlight, vitamin D, zinc and vaccination to prevent flu

Emergency room physician Brian Goldman, MD, was more blunt, tweeting simply, “Ridiculous advice.”

Dr. Brian Goldman tweets: "Nonsense advice."

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Another person wrote: “He should have told this to the 250 people in my hospital emergency room last night.”

User Shannon_last's tweet states: "He got to tell that to the 250 people in my hospital emergency room last night."

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And another person tweeted, “Translation: You’re on your own, people!”

Tweet from @Stagger1Lee2: "Translation: You're on your own, people!" with waving hand emoji

Have you had the flu this year? Tell us about your experiences in the comments.

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