Subject: Swine Flu Vaccines
Posted by: Professer
Date: Nov 03 09
What is your views on this vaccine, has it been rushed by the Government without adequate testing? Would you have ity offerd it.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE JUST YOUR OPINION
Posted by: Professer
Date: Nov 03 09
What is your views on this vaccine, has it been rushed by the Government without adequate testing? Would you have ity offerd it.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE JUST YOUR OPINION
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Professer
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I forgot to add my views to the intial post, as someone who is in the at risk group i expect to be offered this in the next few weeks. I am lucky i have someone who can advise me as to wether to have it or not. My own view is that this vaccine has not been tested properly and therefore am reluctant to have it, Yet i know from last time i caught the normal flu how ill i was, and with this Swine flu causing deaths in some cases, i believe i will have it. Reply #1. Nov 03 09, 8:46 AM |
longcoolwoman2 
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I just hope that this flu vaccine is better than the one that was available in the 1970's when the government encouraged everyone to get a flu shot for that strain of swine flu. I saw a piece on the news last night that so far, no ill effects have been reported. I suppose, should it ever become available for the general public; I would get the shot. Reply #2. Nov 03 09, 1:31 PM |
supersal1
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Prof, you're in a tricky situation there. I think if I was in the same position, I too would opt for the vaccination. It does seem like the lesser of two evils. Reply #3. Nov 03 09, 1:44 PM |
| Professer
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My sister is a Matron at a local hospital and has read all the Data thats been released and she has said no way will she have it. I know what you are saying SAl and i will probably have the jab as and when already had the normal flu jab Reply #4. Nov 03 09, 1:54 PM |
rayven80
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I think that paranoia has exceeded good sense here. People are so afraid that they will go to any lengths they think will protect them. I don't even get a regular flu shot. In my opinion they are a waste of money. Reply #5. Nov 03 09, 2:46 PM |
Schoonie101
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I think this Swine Flu is being overhyped. It's just another flu but this time it's being sensationalized. I do not get the flu shots when they come out each year. One time I did and I remember being sicker that year than ever before. Constant flu/colds. Coincidence? Maybe. I still am a little leery of the vaccines nonetheless. Reply #6. Nov 03 09, 3:23 PM |
| BxBarracuda
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As it is now, personally I am not getting one of the shots myself. I am hoping they did their dilligence with this vaccine, and remember what happened in the 1970's with a rushed flu vaccine. Reply #7. Nov 04 09, 7:44 AM |
sasha67
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I am NOT getting it nor are my children. There hasnt been enough research on this new vaccine and I really dont trust my life to it. Common sense works more than any shot in the cases of flu. Reply #8. Nov 04 09, 8:07 AM |
sherry75
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There has been as much research done in the swine flu vaccine as in any other flu vaccine - just a variation of a theme to take account of the particular virus the flu has morphed into each time. Used to have annual flu vaccine when I worked in pharma, but will take my chances on this one as it tends to attack the under 50s and on the whole is a lot less virulent than past flu strains. Reply #9. Nov 04 09, 9:03 AM |
dj168
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Lol, this is my first year taking the regular flu vaccine since it was free. I took the regular flu vaccine and I probably will take the swine flu vaccine. Don't think it's completely necessary, but why not. No symptoms for me from the regular one. And I do trust the swine flu vaccine. Tons of people around me are sick and getting sicker. Might as well extra protect yourself with the vaccine. But yea best prevention is sleep and wash your hands. Reply #10. Nov 04 09, 9:27 PM |
mjws1968
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I had the normal vaccine instead, it is far more likely that you are going to get one of the other varieties over the winter than the most severe one, this vaccine has not been tested to my satisfaction, so I would rather take my chances and if I get the Swine Flu i will rely on the excellent local hospital to provide effective treatment. Oh look, flying pigs. Reply #11. Nov 05 09, 3:46 AM |
| mjws1968
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And I will add one more word. Thalidomide. Reply #12. Nov 05 09, 3:47 AM |
Cymruambyth
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I don't have to decide on whether or not I will get the vaccine. I've just come through a bout of H1N1 so I've built up a nice supply of antibodies. For those of you who believe the whole H1N1 issue is overblown or hyped, let me tell you that I had a mild case and I would hate to think what a severe case would be like. I haven't been that sick since I had Asian 'flu in the late 1970s...and that includes recovering from major surgery and a bout of breast cancer! Professer, if you have a compromised immune system, suck it up and get the shot, man! There have been no adverse reactions to the vaccine here in Canada, and to date over 10% of the 33 million Canadians have received the vaccine - and the clinics only opened a week ago! Reply #13. Nov 05 09, 2:09 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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Schoonie, as a young, fit person, you may not need to take the vaccine, but I'd rather be safe than sorry! mjws, to compare Thalidomide and the H1N1 vaccine is silly! Thalidomide, when used for what it was intended, was safe. The dreadful results of using it as a means of allaying morning sickness in pregnant women, a purpose for which it was not intended, were manifest in the early 1960s. And how long do you believe it takes to properly test a vaccine. Do you have the kind of medical background that informs your assertion that it has not been tested properly? Reply #14. Nov 05 09, 2:14 PM |
| BxBarracuda
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Sorry to hear you had caught it Cym, glad to hear you are doing better though. I also agree the Swine Flu variant is something to be more cautious about then the normal forms of the flu. Reply #15. Nov 05 09, 6:00 PM |
collect
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At this point in time, H1N1 does not appear deadlier than "normal" flu - it does appear to skip those who have immunity from the earlier flus (pre-1957). Predicting what will, or will not, cause a pandemic is like forecasting a hurricane season. By the way, that forecast was quite wrong this year. Dave Reply #16. Nov 06 09, 7:01 AM |
| kitchen
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I am having the swine flu vaccine next monday the 9th, I have been advised to have it on medical grounds, so I will get back to this site in a few days to let you know how I get on. Reply #17. Nov 07 09, 8:21 AM |
| mjws1968
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Well the one years training in microbiology gave one a certain perspective, no vaccine is ever perfectly safe, and we can never be sure of the long term effect later on that are not initially traceable to the vaccine, which is where the thalidomide connection comes in, they didnt make that connection for a long time and by then it was too late, but if people want to take it that is their choice, but they are laying themselves open to every other strain of flu, so on balance I think my decision to pass and take my regular flu shot instead was the right one, if I get it, then its my bad luck and the treatment will follow, but after weighing up the risks, the pros and cons, the regular flu vaccine seemed like the better option. As I said, up to the individual to choose, they are not forcing anybody to take it, although teachers and medical staff who are exposed to a higher risk should have it. Reply #18. Nov 08 09, 9:05 AM |
nasty_liar
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It would be worth pointing out that by having BOTH the seasonal flu and the swine flu vaccinations one would then not be 'leaving oneself wide open to other strains'. Reply #19. Nov 08 09, 10:27 AM |
| nasty_liar
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except of course the strains not covered by either vaccine, thought i'd better add that before someone says it ;) Reply #20. Nov 08 09, 10:28 AM |
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