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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Did you even read the thread?
1) No, this flu isn't much worse than the normal flu.
2) The fuss the government made was about just how contagious the virus is and how many people did get and how many people WOULD get it if people were not smart enough to get the vaccine.
3) The press did sensationalize the story and focused on the few deaths, particularly of young people, to sell newspapers and such. This made people think that it was a terribly dangerous flu when in fact severe reactions are very rare and for most people it was equal to or even less than the normal flu.
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It's statements like the bolded one that rub me the wrong way. I got the vaccine and that was my personal choice. I'm no more smart than someone who, for reasons or their own, decided that they didn't want it. There are varying degrees of risk with both and someone shouldn't be made to feel inferior for opting out of it.
When it comes to vaccines, I'm pro-choice.