Are you getting/have you gotten the H1N1 flu vaccine?
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:33 PM Post #31 of 155
H1N1 is hitting close to home right now, and I have a family member who's a health care worker, so I probably will through my school.
 
Oct 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM Post #32 of 155
nah no need.
 
Oct 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM Post #33 of 155
Yes, I support vaccine development.
 
Oct 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM Post #34 of 155
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Originally Posted by Czilla9000 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yes, I support vaccine development.


However, I understand that the vaccine's developers have declined to take it. Maybe they know something we don't. Maybe not - I've done my homework:

The answer is [size=xx-large]NO![/size]
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 12:35 AM Post #36 of 155
I'm 17 and healthy. If I get it, I'll probably be just fine. And there's some old people that need it more than I do. So, no.
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 1:27 AM Post #37 of 155
Actually, risk groups don't include the elderly like other vaccines. It is weird but it's the opposite.

From the CDC website:

Initial Target Groups Are:
When vaccine is first available, ACIP recommends that programs and providers administer vaccine to people in the following five target groups (order of target groups does not indicate priority):

* pregnant women,
* people who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, and day care providers),
* health care and emergency medical services personnel,
* people 6 months through 24 years of age, and,
* people 25 years through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 2:05 AM Post #39 of 155
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Originally Posted by Lazarus Short /img/forum/go_quote.gif
However, I understand that the vaccine's developers have declined to take it. Maybe they know something we don't. Maybe not - I've done my homework:

The answer is [size=xx-large]NO![/size]


What's your source for that info?
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 2:33 AM Post #40 of 155
Not likely for me...I work in a high risk environment in that the place I work is full of people but is generally isolated so once a highly contagious illness comes through, everyone will start to get it. In that regard, I expect it to be less likely that I will contract H1N1 and more likely that I will contract standard Influenza so I will be taking the free influenza vaccinations provided by my clients.
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 2:44 AM Post #41 of 155
No. H1N1 is the flu virus with some swine DNA mixed up in it. It's exactly the same virus.
The new DNA gives it the potential to mutate which is the main cause for concern but if it was going to mutate it probably would have already.

Not to mention conventional flu treatments work. Like tamiflu.
Swineflu isnt the "next big pandemic". It'll just fade out
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 2:50 AM Post #43 of 155
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Originally Posted by deadly55 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
What's the point, It kills less people then the common flu!


It's not whether it will kill you or not (though, interestingly, 90% of deaths have been people under 65 which is atypical)

Getting sick is not good for you, it incapacitates you for at least a week, it leaves you vulnerable to more infections, and puts a big strain on your body. Not to mention that having the flu is unpleasant in and of itself. If you can find a cheap vaccine, why not?

(I'm going to preempt the Autism responses by stating that there's no conclusive evidence connecting vaccines and Autism)
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 3:00 AM Post #44 of 155
I am amazed by the level of ignorance in this thread. Vaccines have saved more lives than every medical advance combined, even though the mercury connection is bogus, vaccines cannot be made with it any more. H1N1 is milder overall but infects many more people so it is probable that the number of deaths from it will be higher than normal seasonal flu, which is 20-30K per year in the US. Also, more kids proportionally die from H1N1 as opposed to normal flu, so not getting a vaccine puts your children at risk as you can expose them to it. I have been a member here for over a year and I am an Infectious Diseases specialist. There is no vast conspiracy or money making scheme here. This is for real, just ask people who live in areas south of the equator. I have already taken care of a number of people wiht H1N1 and all were extremely ill. I am never usually adamant about stuff on head-fi, and don't like discussing my work per se, but this is too important to stay quiet.
 
Oct 28, 2009 at 3:02 AM Post #45 of 155
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Originally Posted by madelvice /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Getting sick is not good for you, it incapacitates you for at least a week, it leaves you vulnerable to more infections, and puts a big strain on your body.


Not necessarily. Getting sick can improve your defenses vs other things in the future, which is why the issue of excessive hygiene is a large problem: we aren't being exposed to various bacterium on a daily basis and thus we have poor defenses vs them.

What you are referring to is generally related to severe illness. The flu is not a severe illness.

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Originally Posted by LeeMark /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I am amazed by the level of ignorance in this thread. Vaccines have saved more lives than every medical advance combined, even though the mercury connection is bogus, vaccines cannot be made with it any more.


Penicillin would like to have a chat to you. Please, step outside.
I wont make fun of you in regards to vaccines themselves being a medical advance...
 
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