Vaccinating The Nation

I dont think this is a very good idea. Before i put my childs life at risks i would like to know the govt' has tested this vac' enough so no wrong is done to anyones family, it will become a worse proble than the swine flu itself.

Before my family or I receive this vaccine, I will research more about it. I have always taught my kids to wash their hands, keep their hands away from their face and eat healthy foods. I believe these practices will go a long way in keeping us healthier.

I have gotten the regular flu shot for the past three years, and I still get the flu every year. If we are just more careful with washing our hands and touching surfaces, there will be no need for ANOTHER vaccine.

Have you ever completely read the warnings and side effects that come with any over the counter medications - including asprin? That is scary. There are so many chemicals and warnings out about everything we consume that I do not think this vaccine could be by far any worse than the medicine we take every day. My concern is that when this first broke out, they were saying on the news people were getting together to have H1N1 parties to build their resistance by spreading the flu. This scares me enough to take the vaccine.

I am on the fence about getting the flu vaccine at all. On one hand I read Jenny McCarthy's book on her son's struggle with Autism linking it to vaccinations. On the other hand I hate getting the flu. My children are 13 and 14 and have had flu vaccinations in the past without any visible harm. I heard that mercury is used in the process and I don't want that in my families bodies. I am still pondering whether or not to vaccinate family.

As a person who has been testing for the Flu all summer and will continue to do. Every year they change the sesonal flu vaccine to try to include the strain that is going to infect the coming flu season. They do not test everytime they change the strain. I don't see how this one is any different. I am not going to base my decision on something that happend over 30 years ago. So, I will not hesitate to take this vaccine. I will be one of the first ones since I am a healthcare worker. We will see once school kicks off all over the US how this will spread..we have already begun to see an increase recently, and no sign of slowing down. I test for a community hospital in a very large city and everyone is on edge...not because of the press or the government, but because of facts. We are starting to get really stressed, because of how busy we are getting. I will be getting this vaccine and the seasonal one.

I'm not exactly for the vaccine. I work in healthcare, so I will probably end up getting it. You can get Guillain Barre Syndrome just from getting any type of virus, especially the fu virus. I imagine in 30 plus years they have advance enough in science that history will not repeat itself like what happened in 1976.

I really beleive this flu has everything to do with government experiments,now the public has gone into a panic for a vaccine. There will be a lot of people used as guiena pigs for the test. Why did this occur so quickly,,and in summer months???? I was talked into taking experimental drugs,out of fear I did more damage to myself than the disease. What will the next panic be about? No ,I do not think this is the right way to get people to "try" these vaccinations.

I'm still iffy on the subject. I do take the normal precauions as mentioned by others, but that is not 100% going to keep you from getting swine / h1n1 flu. I do get a regular flu shot each year so... ehh...

I agree, we dont know side effects or possible long term effects. I have always encouraged my children to wash their hands as often as possible. A little common sense and hand washing goes a long way in keeping most illness away!

We won't be getting the vaccination. I just don't like the newness of the shot, and don't feel comfortable about it without knowing the potential side effects (not just short term, but long term, too!!) I think there's a lot we can do to try to stay healthy, with eating healthy, taking vitamins and washing hands. Maybe it won't completely prevent the flu, but I think that's a good start and better than getting the vaccination.

I get a "regular" flu shot every year, but this one sort of scares me as well because of the of testing. I think I will hold off and take every "natural " precaution instead. I actually know someone who was diagnosed with a confirmed case of H1N1 and he said getting on the anti-virals within 2 days of getting sick made a HUGE difference. So I guess my approach will be no shot, but if I do get flu-like symptoms I will be at the doctor pretty quickly.

I for one do not take flu shots and have not for six years. When one reads what they use in putting together these shots, why would anyone want to put something so alien and so foreign into YOUR body? Because the goverment says so that we do it? Wash your hands, teach your family to wash their hands and I think if we all took these measures we would all better off.

Amen! Veelove23!!!! you are right on!

I don't trust it either because no one knows just how fast the flu will spread it might not spread the way the government says that it wil so I don't agree with it God is in charge of everything that goes on so with his grace and, mercy I will go with cause with God before you who can be against you.