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pylon · 10-29-2009, 12:11 AM

I went last night to get the vaccine, and I'm glad I did. It is not my health I am concerned about as much as those around me, particularily my mother who has a terribly weak immune system from past maladies. I have one co-worker who's wife is currently on life support and dying from H1N1 related pneumonia. Another coworkers friend who's pregnant daughter is currently comatose and had her baby removed a month early via C-section. And two other people I know who have gone through hell because of this virus. I do not wish to be an agent of death, and drop this on my mothers door step. As much as I hate vaccines, I am not that selfish.

Anyone telling you that health care workers are not taking this are not talking to many health care workers. I have asked 6 of my customers in the health care industry if they are getting vaccinated, and all 6 either have been or will be. And straight from the mouth of a family physician I spoke with yesterday.

"It is sad that uneducated fear mongers are talking people into not getting this vaccine. There is more mercury in a can of tuna, or a cigarette than there is in a vaccine dose."

I for one cannot understand how people are so bad at math. It is estimated that severe side effects from the vaccine causing death are around 1 in a million. It is estimated that un-vaccinated individuals have a 25-30 percent chance of getting this flu regardless of how healthy they feel they are.

Also, as pointed out by the doctor. Why would governments spend billion handing out free doses of this stuff if there wasn't sufficient evidence this could cripple the health care system? Especially in these economic times? The reason they are offering it is simply because they know if this thing gets loose it will cost billions more to rehabilitate those infected.

I feel bad for those who got sick before the vaccine was available, but I can't feel sorry for those who will succumb to this by choosing not to take the appropriate precautions, and listen to a bunch of fear mongering conspiracy theorists.

10-29-2009, 12:11 AM	#533
pylon Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jul 2007 Exp:	I went last night to get the vaccine, and I'm glad I did. It is not my health I am concerned about as much as those around me, particularily my mother who has a terribly weak immune system from past maladies. I have one co-worker who's wife is currently on life support and dying from H1N1 related pneumonia. Another coworkers friend who's pregnant daughter is currently comatose and had her baby removed a month early via C-section. And two other people I know who have gone through hell because of this virus. I do not wish to be an agent of death, and drop this on my mothers door step. As much as I hate vaccines, I am not that selfish. Anyone telling you that health care workers are not taking this are not talking to many health care workers. I have asked 6 of my customers in the health care industry if they are getting vaccinated, and all 6 either have been or will be. And straight from the mouth of a family physician I spoke with yesterday. "It is sad that uneducated fear mongers are talking people into not getting this vaccine. There is more mercury in a can of tuna, or a cigarette than there is in a vaccine dose." I for one cannot understand how people are so bad at math. It is estimated that severe side effects from the vaccine causing death are around 1 in a million. It is estimated that un-vaccinated individuals have a 25-30 percent chance of getting this flu regardless of how healthy they feel they are. Also, as pointed out by the doctor. Why would governments spend billion handing out free doses of this stuff if there wasn't sufficient evidence this could cripple the health care system? Especially in these economic times? The reason they are offering it is simply because they know if this thing gets loose it will cost billions more to rehabilitate those infected. I feel bad for those who got sick before the vaccine was available, but I can't feel sorry for those who will succumb to this by choosing not to take the appropriate precautions, and listen to a bunch of fear mongering conspiracy theorists.