This is the CDC's latest P&I report. (Image removed from quote.)
They had a flue clinic at my school, but only for students. There is a shortage of the vacine up here and it is causing all sorts of issues. With that in mind, I won't be getting it as I feel much of it is hype and fear mongering. Now as I type this, I am taking the day off from work as I am suffering through some nasty (what I think) food poisoning. Got 30 minutes of sleep last night. Just starting to feel a bit better and its noon.
A University of Ottawa chemistry professor who died this week after contracting swine flu is being remembered as a scientific star and a devoted family man.Keith Fagnou, 38, who was originally from Saskatchewan, died Wednesday in hospital of flu-related complications after being diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza virus.Fagnou is not believed to have had any pre-existing health conditions that could have led to the flu complications, the University of Ottawa reported.
I realize that the H1N1 vaccine brings up all kinds of unpleasant thoughts and feelings, but if you have the opportunity to get it or the other flu vaccine or both then why not do it?
Quote I realize that the H1N1 vaccine brings up all kinds of unpleasant thoughts and feelings, but if you have the opportunity to get it or the other flu vaccine or both then why not do it?Perhaps we feel that the risks of the vaccine outweigh the potential benefits. The vaccine is not harmless. It has risks. No one in my household is at high risk for the flu. Therefore I believe that by using common sense and keeping our hands washed we can avoid the flu while at the same time not exposing ourselves to the risks that the vaccine has.
Your son is in a high risk group. Just sayin'.
Is this a worldwide effort? Just curious.
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on November 06, 2009, 07:38:40 PMIs this a worldwide effort? Just curious.Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccineshttp://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5AC57F20091113?sp=trueSeems kind of strange that medical workers would refuse the vaccine - maybe they know something about it that the general public doesn't know..
But data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that only about 40 percent of U.S. healthcare workers ever get shots for seasonal influenza.
Quote from: ringzero on November 15, 2009, 06:37:32 PMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on November 06, 2009, 07:38:40 PMIs this a worldwide effort? Just curious.Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccineshttp://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5AC57F20091113?sp=trueSeems kind of strange that medical workers would refuse the vaccine - maybe they know something about it that the general public doesn't know..I think your answer lies in this quote from the story:QuoteBut data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that only about 40 percent of U.S. healthcare workers ever get shots for seasonal influenza.In that 40% will inevitably be some who have "unique" perspectives on the whole vaccination issue. There are even healthcare workers who refuse to practice good handwashing technique. Do they know something too?
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on November 15, 2009, 07:00:29 PMQuote from: ringzero on November 15, 2009, 06:37:32 PMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on November 06, 2009, 07:38:40 PMIs this a worldwide effort? Just curious.Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccineshttp://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5AC57F20091113?sp=trueSeems kind of strange that medical workers would refuse the vaccine - maybe they know something about it that the general public doesn't know..I think your answer lies in this quote from the story:QuoteBut data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that only about 40 percent of U.S. healthcare workers ever get shots for seasonal influenza.In that 40% will inevitably be some who have "unique" perspectives on the whole vaccination issue. There are even healthcare workers who refuse to practice good handwashing technique. Do they know something too?Maybe I'm just a tad slow today, but I can't see what you are implying here.You state that among the 40 percent who are vaccinated some harbor "unique" perspectives. Yeah, I agree that among any large group of people there will likely be some with "unique" perspectives.But, I don't follow what that has to with the larger group of 60 percent who don't get vaccinated, or with handwashing technique.That only 40 percent of medical workers get the seasonal flu vaccine sort of surprises me - I would have guessed the rate among medical workers to be higher than that.Better medical knowledge than the general public, easy availability, and encouragement from management. If all those advantages can't produce better than a 40 percent rate, then there seems to be little hope to reach even that rate for the general population..
Sorry my mistype. I meant in that 60%, not 40%. Basically, there are a lot of nurses, docs, phlebotomists, lab techs, etc who don't want to get vaccinated for a whole variety of reasons, most of which are NOT medically sound reasons. My further point is that even though we ALL know the importance of handwashing, there are a lot of healthcare workers who refuse to do that correctly (if at all). Just cuz some choose to do their jobs suboptimally, doesn't mean there's a medical reason behind it.
No swine flu for me or my family. I'd rather have a mild strain of flu like the Swine Flu then take a vaccine that has caused so many disabilities and deaths. I'd rather not risk putting something in my body that can harm me, and doing it ON PURPOSE.
Quote from: LatinoHeat on November 26, 2009, 03:05:28 AMNo swine flu for me or my family. I'd rather have a mild strain of flu like the Swine Flu then take a vaccine that has caused so many disabilities and deaths. I'd rather not risk putting something in my body that can harm me, and doing it ON PURPOSE.Data is always nice...