Claims that nasal flu vaccines given to children cause strep A infections have been shared widely on social media. This is false. The vaccine doesn’t cause strep A infections and has been administered safely for years.
, told Full Fact: “Influenza vaccines do not contain group A streptococcus, they contain weakened strains of flu.
“Group A streptococcal bacteria are very common in children and spread from person-to-person, often without symptoms, but can commonly cause sore throats and very rarely severe disease as in the recent cases.”Dr Peter English, a retired consultant specialising in communicable disease control, said there was “absolutely no plausibility to this claim”.
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