Time for Another H1N1 shot! HUH????

My children came home from school with yet another pamphlet about H1N1. What gives? Given the fact that the flu season is basically over AND that the H1N1 is basically a milder form of the "seasonal flu"....why the push for the vaccine? Hmmmm??

I wanted to comment on the pamphlet that came home. I thought it was very interesting. It was a "Myth versus Fact" informational pamphlet. Here are excerpts of what they say:
#1) "Myth: The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine has not been adequately tested so it is not safe or effective. Fact: ...Top doctors and scientists believe the risk of the flu, especially for pregnant women, children, and people with underlying health conditions, is higher than any risk that might come from the 2009 H1N1 vaccine."
**Oh, really??? Is that supposed to make me feel better?

#2) "Myth: The 2009 H1N1 nasal spray flu vaccine is not as effective as the shot (injectable) vaccine. Fact: Based on available data, both vaccines are expected to be effective against 2009 H1N1 flu."
** WHAT available data are they talking about????? They are getting the "data" as we speak! It hasn't been out long enough to gather enough data (in my humble opinion, that is).

#3) "Myth: If I receive the nasal spray 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine, I can pass the virus on to other people and infect them. Fact: Because the virus is weakened, it is very unlikely to infect others or cause them to have flu symptoms."
** It is "very unlikely" that you can pass it on to others? That basically says (to me) that it COULD happen and they can't say for sure it can't.

In a normal, healthy adult or child there is no reason why the H1N1 vaccine should be shoved down our throats! The way I see it, they are just trying to get rid of the vaccines they made and/or make some profit in the process. After reading the information, it validated my thought process about the whole thing. They basically "jumped the gun" on the manufacturing of the vaccine and even though it did not reach pandemic proportions, they are trying to still scare the public into thinking that it's a "dangerous" flu still lurking around us. It is milder than the seasonal flu and I think that if anything...they should be making sure that the elderly and such get the seasonal flu shot because MORE people have died from that than the H1N1 flu. Of course, THIS gal will not be getting any "mercury injections" anytime soon.
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It's not hard to get all the
facts and make an informed
decision.
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