A four-year-old boy in Colorado has died of flu after his mother took the advice of anti-vaxxers online instead of treating him with Tamiflu. She had asked the opinion of the Facebook group Stop Mandatory Vaccination when her son became ill, NBC News reported. Minutes later, the older boy came out of their shared room and told his mother his little brother was asleep. THE MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT THE FLU SHOT It is a myth that the flu shot can give you the flu. CDC figures show the majority of Americans do not get the flu shot and more and more parents are refusing to vaccinate their children.

Source: Daily Mail February 07, 2020 15:17 UTC