There will be MOST DEFINITELY be thimerosal in many if not most H1N1 vaccines. Directly from the CDC: “The 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines that FDA is licensing (approving) will be manufactured in several formulations. Some will come in multi-dose vials and will contain thimerosal as a preservative. Multi-dose vials of seasonal influenza vaccine also contain thimerosal to prevent potential contamination after the vial is opened. Some 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines will be available in single-dose units, which will not require the use of thimerosal as a preservative. In addition, the live-attenuated version of the vaccine, which is administered intranasally (through the nose), is produced in single-units and will not contain thimerosal.” http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/vaccine_safety_qa.htm

Which brings up (other than, LEAVE YOUR KIDS AT HOME IF THEY ARE SICK!)
~~~ How do we KNOW the cases are Swine flu if this scenario is being repeated in all the schools. If they aren’t testing the kids, (and I’ve raised a few teenagers) how do we know the kids were sick at all?

The govt and scientists are doing their darnedest to convince us to take these vaccines. Instead of noticing that they created this atmosphere of doubt with their bumbling and their false proclamations and handwringing early on that led to no more than the usual number of regular ol’ flu cases last spring. Then they were on TV and the radio cheerily announcing that “There will be another outbreak in the Fall!” Like they were announcing an end of season sale. Something has been fishy about this one all along. They are reaping what they sew.

BTW – I have never had a flu shot. Never plan on having one. I also have had flu less than 5 times in the past 2 decades. I eat right. I take vitamins. I am not overweight. I wash my hands a lot. I stay away from schools and hospitals as much as possible. I use Xclear spray in my nose during air travel and during the seasons when the CDC “sends” out the flu and other diseases.

We are an impressionable lot. When we are constantly bombarded with descriptions of the symptoms, it’s easy to suddenly feel them. Teenagers are especially susceptible to suggestion. Perhaps if we truly want to protect our people, instead of broadcasting the symptoms, we should be broadcasting “How to Stay Well,”

WARNING: Safety and effectiveness of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine have not been established in pregnant women or nursing mothers or children <6 months of age. References from the CDC included at link above. Seeing is believing so take a look not only for yourself, but for your family as well.

Once again, the big question is where are the studies documenting the safety of vaccines in Healthy Children? Seriously. Where are all of the safety studies of flu vaccines and children? We’re going to be vaccinating millions of them and there are legitimate safety concerns. Nobody is promising families that this vaccination program is safe or won’t harm their kids. Flu shots = money, not safety. Additionally, none of the patient inserts from the vaccine manufacturers claim the vaccine will prevent us from getting the H1N1 Swine Flu. Parents will be able to read this for themselves and see that there are no claims for either safety or effectiveness in the handout. This is not a conspiracy. Families want and need to know this information.

I personally do not plan to take the vaccine myself as nobody can promise me that it’s safe and won’t harm me. Vaccination is a medical intervention performed on a healthy person that has the ability to result in injury or death of that person. I do not want any medicine that could kill me, especially when I’m not sick. How does that make any sense? The flu at least I know is relatively safe and won’t permanently damage me.

The dangers of vaccinations to us, or our children’s long-term health and longevity far outweigh any potential benefits touted by the pharmaceutical industry for vaccines. Vaccines often don’t work, plus they have very dangerous side-effects. I would at least think twice before getting one.

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Not in babies: In a review of more than 51 studies involving more than 294,000 children it was found there was “no evidence that injecting children 6-24 months of age with a flu shot was any more effective than placebo. In children over 2 yrs, it was only effective 33% of the time in preventing the flu. Reference: Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy children.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18425905?ordinalpos=&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.SmartSearch&log$=citationsensor The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Not in children with asthma: A study 800 children with asthma, where one half were vaccinated and the other half did not receive the influenza vaccine. The two groups were compared with respect to clinic visits, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospitalizations for asthma. CONCLUSION: This study failed to provide evidence that the influenza vaccine prevents pediatric asthma exacerbations. Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15269071?ordinalpos=&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.SmartSearch&log$=citationsensor “Effectiveness of influenza vaccine for the prevention of asthma exacerbations.” Christly, C. et al. Arch Dis Child. 2004 Aug;89(8):734-5.

Not in children with asthma (2): “The inactivated flu vaccine, Flumist, does not prevent influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma…In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than children who do not get the vaccine.” Reference: The American Thoracic Society’s 105th International Conference, May 15-20, 2009, San Diego.

Not in adults: In a review of 48 reports including nearly 66,000 adults, “Vaccination of healthy adults only reduced risk of influenza by 6% and reduced the number of missed work days by less than one day (0.16) days. It did not change the number of people needing to go to hospital or take time off work.” Reference: “Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy adults.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15266445?ordinalpos=&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.SmartSearch&log$=citationsensor The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Not in the Elderly: In a review of 64 studies in 98 flu seasons, for elderly living in nursing homes, flu shots were non-significant for preventing the flu. For elderly living in the community, vaccines were not (significantly) effective against influenza, ILI or pneumonia. Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16856068?ordinalpos=&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.SmartSearch&log$=citationsensor “Vaccines for preventing influenza in the elderly.”.

80% of those vaccinated mount an immune response that is large enough to prevent infection with the new H1N1, and most of the rest mount a response large enough to prevent severe illness. No adverse health reactions have been observed in clinical trials short of the typical benign vaccine side effects like mild arm pain, headache, etc., many of which are likely the result of vaccine anxiety, which your irresponsible fear-mongering certainly doesn’t help. The vaccine is manufactured in the same way that seasonal flu vaccine, which we know to be extremely safe, is manufactured. It passed safety and efficacy trials, and that is why it was approved.

Guillain-Barre occurs in the population at a rate of 1/100,000 per year. It is a transient autoimmune reaction that is known to occur after infections (including influenza) and trauma. The majority recovers fully. The 1976 vaccine might have caused an excess of 500 cases over what would have normally occured in the vaccinated population of 46,000,000, but experts disagree over whether the vaccine was responsible at all. Assuming it was, the rate of GBS attributable to the vaccine was 1/92,000, which is very close to the background rate of GBS. Remember that infection can cause GBS, and that the immune response following vaccination is much more tempered than when triggered by infection, which means infection is a greater risk factor for GBS than vaccination (which might as well be zero).

You keep saying that many physicians oppose vaccination as if that argument holds sway…it doesn’t. I’m sure there are some physicians who oppose it, but that isn’t surprising because attaining a medical degree doesn’t make one immune to poor critical thinking skills. I’m sure you’re aware of Deepak Chopra. Sadly, I bet he’s a hero of yours.

Em,

The vaccine is going to be closely monitored for side effects, as vaccines have been for decades. Experts will be able to distinguish coincidence from probable causation by comparing the rate of adverse occurances following vaccination to the background rate. If there is a spike, then that would be cause for concern.

What was disturbing in 1976 and today is the speed by which the H1N1 vaccine was developed and rushed to market.

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But I agree with Dr. Jake in that people need to know that information, for their own comfort and so they can know if their decision is correct or not.

Sadly, I believe that most people are making uninformed decisions and that in the a lot of money is being made by a small number of people. Flu shots = money, not safety.

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