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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Influenza kills 2000 - 8000 Canadians every year. Swine flu has so far killed 86.
I'm not sure which is the worst at this exact moment right now, but it's safe to say thousands will die this year from more common influenza's. Whether they're out there now, or coming in 3 weeks, they're coming as always.
If swine starts to get into those ranges of death, I'll line up for a shot too.
Some quick research finds that yes, it is more sever for people 19-64, than people 65+, however neither are considered high risk groups. So, I'm still in a low risk group, just not as low risk as my senior friends.
Primary group for the shot is:
-People under 65 with chronic health conditions
-Pregnant women
-Children 6 months to less than 5 years of age
-People living in remote and isolated settings or communities
-Health care workers involved in pandemic response or the delivery of essential health care services
-Household contacts and care providers of persons at high risk who cannot be immunized or may not respond to vaccines
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So no real back-up to say that, right now, the seasonal flu is more prevalent than H1N1? Unless I misunderstood my doctor yesterday, he basically said that everyone getting the flu right now is getting H1N1, not "seasonal flu".
Anywho, I live with a high risk person who's already been in intensive care with lung problems once in her short life. I'll take any and all shots they want to give me if it helps keep her a little more safe.
