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who should take the Swine Flu Vaccine

by Guest6723  |  12 years, 9 month(s) ago

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who should take the Swine Flu Vaccine? media has been pumping the fear of the swine flu deep in peoples heart and more and more people are wondering if they should get the shot?  

The Swine Flu as most of you now already know has been MUCH milder than the usual flu virus that hits the world each winter, which normally kills about 30,000- 50,000 just in america alone.

Swine flue only caused about 1% as many as the normal flu death to date and media is playing the flu card to attract more and more people to buy their papers, listen to their newscasts.

The biggest beneficiary  to all this hype are the drug companies who can't seem to keep up with demands. here is what i think:

it is simply a matter of personal preference. Still on the fence? Overall, I think the flu vaccine is a good idea for those with CFS/FMS who frequently get the flu. Unfortunately, just so you know taking the swine flu may lower the effectiveness of the regular flu vaccine (and vice versa), so I would still simply get the regular flu vaccine instead.

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  1. paafamily
    There has been a lot of publicity regarding the Swine Flu. Unfortunately, most of it has been sensationalistic nonsense, instead of educational and helpful. It is important to put the Swine Flu in perspective.

    The Swine Flu has been MUCH milder than the usual flu virus that hits the world each winter, which normally kills about 30,000- 50,000 Americans — almost all elderly and chronically ill each year. Because of this, there is the usual yearly recommendation to get the flu vaccine. As of September 2009, the Swine Flu had caused a little over 500 deaths — or only about 1% as many as the normal flu — though it would be hard to tell this from the news stories. Sadly, the news media is learning that "fear sells." On the other hand, truth is liberating.

    The bottom line? It is reasonable for people with CFS and/or FMS to get the flu vaccine, including the Swine Flu vaccine, but not critical. For those who get severely ill when they get the flu, it is reasonable to get the vaccine. For those who get sick from vaccines or prefer to avoid them, it is best to skip them. For everyone else, it is simply a matter of personal preference. Still on the fence? Overall, I think the flu vaccine is a good idea for those with CFS/FMS who frequently get the flu (at least 1 year out of 3). Unfortunately, taking the swine flu may lower the effectiveness of the regular flu vaccine There has been a lot of publicity regarding the Swine Flu. Unfortunately, most of it has been sensationalistic nonsense, instead of educational and helpful. It is important to put the Swine Flu in perspective.

    The Swine Flu has been MUCH milder than the usual flu virus that hits the world each winter, which normally kills about 30,000- 50,000 Americans — almost all elderly and chronically ill each year. Because of this, there is the usual yearly recommendation to get the flu vaccine. As of September 2009, the Swine Flu had caused a little over 500 deaths — or only about 1% as many as the normal flu — though it would be hard to tell this from the news stories. Sadly, the news media is learning that "fear sells." On the other hand, truth is liberating.

    The bottom line? It is reasonable for people with CFS and/or FMS to get the flu vaccine, including the Swine Flu vaccine, but not critical. For those who get severely ill when they get the flu, it is reasonable to get the vaccine. For those who get sick from vaccines or prefer to avoid them, it is best to skip them. For everyone else, it is simply a matter of personal preference. Still on the fence? Overall, I think the flu vaccine is a good idea for those with CFS/FMS who frequently get the flu (at least 1 year out of 3). Unfortunately, taking the swine flu may lower the effectiveness of the regular flu vaccine

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