A major concern in the United States is of the flu vaccine shortage. I think that it is kind of sad how the prices are going up for the flu vaccine. I think that we should give smaller doses to people.
According to the University of Maryland, we can give 40 percent of the full dose and will still have a good enough effect to protect us from the flu. I believe we need to do this because Canada has more vaccine than the United States of America. The lower doses have had a good effect from adults from 18 to 60 years old.
Each year about 200,000 Americans are hospitalized with the flu and we could make that a lesser number if we lower the dose. People with one of the highest risks of the flu are 65 years of age or older.
I strongly believe that we should lower the dose of the flu vaccine taken by each person. People should ask for 40 percent of the dose. That might save some lives.
Check this out online on the University of Maryland Web site, www.umm.com.
Mike DeVoe
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