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Would you vaccinate your child for the swine flu?
Posted by kerenfathi • 11/03/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: swine flue, vaccine
Tough one!
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Probably not as clinical trials have obviously not looked to see if there are any long term side effects that may arise from administering the vaccine. In the rush to get the vaccine out quickly, subjects of clinical trials have only been followed up for a few months.It is a very tough one though. Lots of different risks to weigh up. -
I don't think I would. I'm going to have my arm pumped full of vaccines tomorrow however. Everything but the flu I think. -
Absolutely. I am not judging anyone who chooses not too but for me, as a parent I want to do everything possible to protect my child from harm and if that means a simple shot, then they'll have it. I'm a strong believer that nurses and doctors would choose to inject millions of children, adults, seniors etc with something that would do more harm than good. I guess I'm saying that it''s better to be safe than sorry. I don't want to be one of those parents that said .... I should have. -
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As a parent I want to do everything I can to protect my child, so my answer is a definete NO. The vacine was too rushed and there hasn't been enough testing to know for sure there are not real risks involved. I don't trust it enough to get it for myself, so I certainly won't give it to my child. -
NO WAY!!!! it is a way for them to sterilize young women, pregnant women, and female children..if they are not wealthy and rich..same with Gardasil.. -
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Yes, and I'll take one as well. But that's because I will get to deal with people who have it more often than regular folk -
NOPE.
Watch the News Stories about the Cheerleader who had side effects to the flu shot..
Google it: "SIDE EFFECTS FLU SHOT CHEERLEADER"
and watch a couple of the stories about her side effects and watch about what happened to her. -
Absolutely not. -
NO NEVER NADA. -
Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial.
Read details at Sciencedaily.com
I have published this post yesterday.
valleyz.blogspot.com/2009/11/initial-results-show-pregnant-women.html -
Tough one? Not really.
Fact is, we're not likely to have the opportunity.
However, assuming that H1N1 2009 vaccine becomes available to us, we'll get vaccinated - unless we've already had it, and developed our own antibodies. Which I hope doesn't happen.
I don't like getting poked with needles any more than the next person, but the benefit/risk ratio for getting this vaccine is extremely favorable. Yes, there are risks: but they are minimal.
And, no: I don't think this is a plot of 'Them' to take over the world. Or poison left-handed redheads, or whatever.
A bit of shameless self-promotion: I've posted about swine flu/H1N12009 quite a bit since the news came out, and have link page to the posts (most recent one is October 30, 2009) - the same page has links to relevant pages on the World Health Organization (WHO) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) websites, and other resources.
( apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/2009/04/swine-flu-2009.html )
Of course, for some that's just proof that I'm an unwitting dupe of 'Them' - or maybe one of the Illuminati themselves! Or, Elvis.
Actually, since Elvis was born in 1935, and it says "1951" on my birth certificate, I'm a bit young to be Elvis the Pelvis. But, those things can be forged, I suppose.-
Oh no. Norski's going to have birthers after him...
Or, ahem, the KING is. -
They'll never get through my improbability field.
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Best thing is to go and speak to your Doctor about it.
There seems to be a general misconception that the H1N1 Flu vaccine has been rushed or is in some way radically different from any flu vaccine.
Every year flu vaccine is produced according to the predicted prevalent strain. Flu vaccine producers always work within this kind of time scale.
Also although the symptoms of H1N1 may be different to that of other Flu strains the vaccine required to prevent it is not significantly different. It is a bog standard Flu vaccine. -
Only if I hated my child and wanted her to get countless diseases and be paralyzed.
Ummm, I mean, no, I wouldn't
Also, I think she could choose for herself, she's 17. XD -
No. My pediatrican is not giving it. He thinks that it is untested and could be dangerous.The virus is still relatively mild, so we are going to take our chances. -
No. I read a news report that stated some nurses are against it because it is not proven to be safe. -
Well,it's funny I see this question tonight. Not only has my neice had swine Flu,today she was told...she has a cold and on top of her having swine flu and ear infections these past 2 weeks,they gave her the type a flu vaccine today. Plus she has been on a round of tami-flu and antibiotics for the ear infection. To me it sounds like toooooooooo much stuff -
Been there, done it. Myself and my 3 boys were vaccinated last evening and we are all perfectly fine. They are healthy boys to begin with, but as a parent, if vaccination meant protecting them further, than I was 100% for it. No biggie, I just sleep a little better at night.
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