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Swine Flu Vaccine: What To Do?
Summer is over and the question I am being asked most frequently in my practice is, “what do I do about Swine flu?” My patients are wondering whether or not they should get vaccinated and the simple answer I give most of the time is ..NO!
From what you may have read, you might think that the swine flu vaccine is the answer to swine flu. Unfortunately this is not true and until we know that the vaccine is safe, I cannot in good conscience recommend it to most of my patients.
From the outset, let me say, I am not anti all vaccinations, rather I am pro vaccine safety and freedom of choice.
This is why am I not recommending the swine flu vaccine:
1. At this stage, for the most part the swine flu seems benign.
Over a million people in the US have already come down with swine flu, many of them without even knowing that they had it. The vast majority of people who get the swine flu recover after a week or so of high fever, aches, and respiratory distress. It’s not pleasant, but except in rare circumstances, it is not fatal. Most people who’ve been infected by swine flu think so little of it, they believe they just had a really bad cold or a regular flu. So unless the swine flu evolves to a much more virulent form, there’s no need for mass vaccination.
2. We don’t know if the vaccine will be effective.
Vaccines are only useful against the specific viral strain that was available at the time of their manufacture. But influenza viruses mutate quickly, and as the WHO has already said, the real concern with H1N1 swine flu is that it will combine with seasonal flu in the Fall, creating a new strain that will of course be immune to all available vaccines.
Next: Is the vaccine safe?
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To Victoria K ....
Didn't take that trip to the Wizard as you suggested. Didn't sound like a very nice wish for me, at all !!!
And your comment about my mis-spelling a word - just goes to show you don't know as much as you think you do huh ?
Your comment : " besides a grumbling, old man that likes to whine (although you misspelled this word in your post)" That word was NOT a mistake at all - I suggest you look up an ENGLISH dictionary and find that whinge (pronounced 'winj') is a word widely used and means something similar to 'whine' ... whinge means ' to complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner '. Couldn't resist putting you straight on that one.
As for the rest of it - to each his own - to vaccinate or not .... a personal decision.
Annie B.
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Reply to Daisy -
Good for you Daisy. Someone using their brain power for a change on this subject. You raise some very valid points - particularly about the vaccination programmes for children etc. who, without those vaccinations, could now be crippled for life from polio, or in some way badly affected (or dead) from the diseases they no doubt could have/would have contracted, without the protection of vaccinations. Excellent point too - those saying "I wouldn't put that in my body" but go ahead and continue to smoke ... and I have to wonder how many of the negative fear mongering writers to this subject here, also use illegal drugs.
Again - well done ...... Annie B.
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Am personally getting tired of all the 'experts' on the H1N1 vaccine topic...especially those who say take vitamins, eat right and exercise and you'll not get anything worse than a bad cold.
Maybe that works for many and how lucky they are to have such an immune system...so don't get the shot, but at least stop demeaning those that have severe health problem and do all those things.
Damaged lungs (made worse by smokers), complete body Arthritis, and many issues from childhood diseases...when left with such a system, it doesn't take much to become very ill, very quickly...
I know of several people that can't take it because of their illness and my own Dr. will not give it to them. That is taking a responsible position and I fully understand that. However, I am not one of them and need to further protect myself.
If we didn't take a chance of many vaccines , we would be dying from many disease that have been eradicated.
I have to laugh at those people that say 'not putting that in my body' and are smokers ! What at joke.
When people don't trust their Dr. and won't research information relating to their own body and health, yet will accept information printed off the internet and handed out by one of your everyday 'protesters' standing on a street corner, it certainly makes one wonder...I expect that young person had many shots that his Mother was sure he got which has enabled him to be healthy enough to stand out in the wind, rain and cold and do it.
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I have no intentions of getting the vaccination, mercury is not safe. Its not even worth it, the dozens of people I know who already had the swine flu are done and over it. Just drink alot of water and keep the fever down and you are good to go. There is always a chance of complications with anything you get, its no different. Scaring people to get vaccinated, is really messed up.
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Please watch all three parts and pass it on:
Gary Null Speaking Out at the NYS Assembly Hearing | 10-13-2009
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3XlJB7J5-o&NR=1
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch5OuzB9L48&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAgWO2yq1k8&feature=related
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Go to the bottom of the article/story page and there should be a tick for "track comments" - un-check the box. If you've already done this then I don't know - maybe go to your profile and see if there's a switch there?
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How do you get these comments to stop coming to your email?!?!?!
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To Anne Byam-
I am so glad you conceded. After all, you were the one that started the unpleasantness in these comments. Re-read your comments from the beginning to refresh your memory. Kevin E. said it best in his comment to you: Anne - just because a notion seems ridiculous to you does not mean that it cannot be at the same time true.
You made assumptions about me and your tone was rude. I simply sent you a link to show you that there are others that have legitimate problems related to the flu shot, besides a grumbling, old man that likes to whine (although you misspelled this word in your post) about everything.
I realize that some people just like to bloviate to make themselves feel important, however, personally attacking me with your snide remarks, without even knowing anything about me, is what's really sad here.
I wish you - a trip to the Wizard....Victoria.
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To Victoria K ….
I can see now you have a few problems.
Comprehension being one of them. That’s sad.
I will not respond to anything further, as these communications have now become highly unpleasant.
You can have all the “last words” you like.
I wish you - health ……. Anne.
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