The H1N1 Virus

[WhiteTigress]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I thought it would be good to talk about this pandemic. I find it quite interesting that the Fed. Gov't still can't figure out how to make enough vaccines to cover everyone, but yet is starting to make the vaccine manditory.

Andrew,

The government is NOT making the vaccine. Pharmaceutical companies are. The government is the watchdog, to make sure that they make them in as safe a manner as possible, and THAT'S what makes the process slow.

As for the safety of this years vaccines...I received both the seasonal flu shot, and the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. No side effects. No supposed infections, as some people try to claim. Anyone who gets the flu in the days immediately following vaccination with these vaccines was ALREADY exposed and incubating the virus at the time of their injection.

If a person is already immunocompromised, I wouldn't suggest vaccination without the express instruction of their physician. I speak as a person who also has a chronic medical condition and disabilities. I get the shot, because several years ago, I got a case of the flu that it took me over 2 months to shake, because it ended up causing me severe respiratory, nasal and sinus infections, that finally caused me to have nasal sinus surgery. When the vaccine is offered, I don't refuse.

WT

[Diva]

I did not take the vaccines. I am now recovering from the flu and my doctor stopped short of saying I had the H1N1. It's just as well. All I know is it has kicked my butt and I'm still not done with it....I actually feel pretty good. But I have this lingering involuntary cough. I've been sick since Monday, October 12th. Unbelievable!


~Diva

[Mel C.]

Based on media reports, if people have had the flu in the last month or two, it was H1N1. This includes all the people who joined me in getting sick at/after the BASH.

I received a "regular" flu shot a month or so before the BASH and still got sick, so I think there is reason to believe it was H1N1. I am still coughing, but only occasionally (daily, but not every 15 minutes lol)

If I hadn't gotten ill after Vegas, I would probably get the H1N1 shot, but it doesn't make sense after being ill.

[Andrew, Jr.]

I got the flu shot, and the H1N1 sinus spray. However, most of the sinus spray really didn't make it where it was suppose to go. I sneeze. Now, my dr wants me to get the injection. I just have some doubts about a double dose.

Now, what is up with Wall Street getting the vaccine and children who are most vulnerable not? That is really not smart if you ask me.

[Andrew, Jr.]

These are the firms who received units of the H1N1 vaccine according to CNN...TimeWarner, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs. Now, with the news stations showing daily all over the country lines of people searching for the vaccine, it makes me question who is determining who gets it vs. who does not.

[Scorp]

I agree, and in our state the friggon prisoners are getting it!?? I don't understand that shit at all. So screw the elderly and others who are in dire need of this. Where are the priorities??

On another note, I personally have chosen not to get a regular flu shot, or this H1N1 shot. I guess even if I wanted the H1 shot, I most likely couldn't get it.

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

These are the firms who received units of the H1N1 vaccine according to CNN...TimeWarner, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs. Now, with the news stations showing daily all over the country lines of people searching for the vaccine, it makes me question who is determining who gets it vs. who does not.

[SuperFemme]

My son received the H1N1 vaccine in the beginning of October.
He became very ill afterwards, it was scary.

Fast forward to a few days ago: The school is MANDATING the vaccine. He tells his teacher he already got it and she calls him a liar. I was incensed. She told him nobody in the county had it yet, and he wasn't special. I called the pediatrician to make sure I was NOT having a brain injury moment, and they got me a copy of the shot record and a stern letter to the teacher.

Boy takes letter to school and teacher cries, whilst apologizing.

In my mind, proof that the media is participating in scare tactics.

[Mel C.]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

Now, what is up with Wall Street getting the vaccine and children who are most vulnerable not? That is really not smart if you ask me.

This is exactly why I never used to get the flu vaccine...I wanted to make sure that people who are at risk (children, elderly, people with health problems that make the flu more dangerous, health care workers, etc) have access to them. There is NO reason that Wall Street should get vaccinated before people in schools and retirement homes get vaccinated...disgusting!