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Trying to Get Opinions and Information on the Swine Flu Vaccine
My great grandmother died during the Spanish Flu of 1918 leaving 6 kids. My grandmother was the oldest at 12 yrs old and did her best to keep track where ...
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- My great grandmother died during the Spanish Flu of 1918 leaving 6 kids. My grandmother was the oldest at 12 yrs old and did her best to keep track where everyone was...
- My mother-in-law is a hospice nurse. She talked to me a bit about how bad swine flu is, and she's getting the vaccine. She encouraged me to have my family get it as we...
- I won't lie. I have detected in the media the sense that this si "fast-tracked" and it has raised my hackles. But I am far more worried that someone in my family wil...
Flu & Swine Flu
During the 1918 Spanish Flu many healthy young people died from cytokine storms due to their immune systems overreacting. Consuming foods which suppress the ...
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- The swine flu vaccine will be available soon and many of you are asking me three questions: Is it safe? Is it effective? Should I get swine flu shots? There is...
- I am not getting either the flu or swine flu vaccine for me or my family. It's a personal preference and I just don't trust the vaccine. I'm also expecting our fifth...
- I have vaccinated my kids for the flu since they have been old enough to get it. The flu can be very serious (and obviously deadly) for kids so I choose not to take t...
Swine Flu Shot to Get It or Not for My Baby
Oct 28, 2009 ... My Grandma lost her baby brother in the 1918 flu pandemic, imagine how people from that time would think about us having the opportunity to ...
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- Please take the CLUES your little one is giving you. My response to drs., "I don't trust the FDA." I watched my granddaughter go from talking almost full sentences a...
- Is there someplace you can report your doctor to? He sounds horrible! Get your son's records and never go back. Good luck!
- Doctors are human and must be questioned. Sounds like you already know what to do. You ARE the MOM. You're the one who knows whats best and was there for your baby ...
Is Any Mom Familiar with the Swine Flu Vaccine?
Sep 24, 2009 ... On another note, the virus that is the most like the swine flu was the flu of 1918.It killed many people, and it was scary. This is what the media is all ...
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- You will probably be offended by this comment, but I have to wonder whether you have the medical/scientific background to know whether a vaccine can be formulated this...
- Hi J., There is nothing unusual about making a new flu vaccine every year. We've been doing it for decades. And, you don't hear any fuss each year about the seasona...
- Hi J., I do not trust the shots. I naturally rebuild my immune system. I have never had a flu shot. They never get the shots right. Every year they give o...
Have You Gotten the Swine Flu Vaccine for You or Your Child?
I opt not to get the swine flu vaccine for myself or my children. ... on since my grandfather died at the age of 38 of the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. ...
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- My husband and I got our 8 month old vaccinated against both the seasonal flu and H1N1. Everything that I was going to say, LL (first poster) has already said. So, I...
- I have 3 children and 2 out of 3 of them caught swine flu. It was horrible!! The same week they caught it, our doctors office had a supply of the vaccines so we took o...
- L., we chose not to get vaccinated. I just have lots of questions about this vaccine that have not been answered and I am just uncomfortable with it in general. I'm ...
H1N1 Vaccine for 27 Weeks Pregnant First Time Mom ???
[54] The 1918 flu epidemic began with a wave of mild cases in the spring, followed by more deadly waves in the autumn, eventually killing hundreds of ...
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- My OB/Gyn's website state that people below the age of 2 and over 50, immunocompromised patients and any pregnant women should NOT get the H1N1. If I were you I would ...
- I'm not pregnant, but got the seasonal flu vaccine yesterday and have less soreness than I've ever had with a flu shot. I moved my arm around a lot after the shot, wh...
- I also posted asking for some insight and got a lot of responses. My doctors advice, reading up on it, and with the support of my family, I decided to get the shot a...
H1n1 Vaccine at School: Yes or No
Oct 27, 2009 ... My husband and I will get our shots at local flu clinics. My great grandmother died in the Spanish flu of 1918 and left 6 kids to go to ...
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- i personally am not getting the h1n1 shot for my kids as i feel it is way too new and there is absolutely NO testing for it. same w/ the chicken pox shot. there seems ...
- just had all three of mine get the H1N1 flu mist. including 2 year old. believe that I do need to give them some shot at some more immunity to it so that if they do ...
- I do not think I'm jumping on this 'bandwagon', the H1N1, that is.My pediatrician said as long as she had the seasonal shot (actually she got the mist), that we should...
Pregnant & Swine Flu Shot
Oct 21, 2009 ... The swine flu shot is NOT recommended for pregnancy! ..... WAS seen in the US and worldwide several times between 1918 and the late 1950s. ...
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- Trust your gut, not a doctor. They are not all-knowing, despite popular belief. Do your own research and you will find the clarity you are seeking.
- Dr Oz took the vaccine on air but said in an interview that he was not having his children vaccinated. I would not do it. Sambucol is very effective in combating flu...
- Many people suffer from the flu each year, a lot of them die from it. . .the swine flu vaccine is not "new", it is the same as the normal flu vaccine, but it has the H...
Mmr Immunizations
Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original 1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from ...
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- I have heard good things about All About Pediatrics on EL Dorado.
- With your instincts, MOM! I chose not to vaccinate at all due to the risks definitely out-weigh what little efficacy they have. You do have a choice in the state of ...
- My son can't have the pertussis vaccine due to his father and uncle having an allergy to the vaccine and my doctor had no issues with ordering the others split up for ...
Should One Year Old Get the H1N1 Vaccine?
Oct 27, 2009 ... Look at the history of the flu and how many people die. The pandemic flu of 1918 , the Asian flu in the 50's, etc. The flu viris mutates so ...
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- We debated this question just yesterday. Since we are going to be travelling a lot this winter, including to a country where the health care is dubious, we decided th...
- I can't believe how many people are against vaccines!! Has anyone heard of smallpox!!!! We completely eliminated a disease from the world by vaccinating. How many ch...
- I am amazed at the level of ignorance about this issue that is running rampant in our society! This vaccine was made the same way as the seasonal flu vaccine, they sim...
