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The US government is calling on thousands of men, women and children to volunteer to test out the first swine flu vaccine. Would you step up? Would you encourage friends and family to volunteer?

Not worth the risk for me personally...hate to admit it.

Yes, I would be willing to participate.  Swine flu(H1N1) is affecting my community.  If I have already chosen to live(nursing) would I also not be ready to help save my community.

I want that vaccine. Where is it? I'm waiting.

Maybe, my willingness is conditional.

Cheers - Tim, R.N.

I will not receive the vaccine, nor will i have my children vaccinated. The vaccine is preserved with mercury, a practice that was mostly done away with in 2003 because of it's toxic effects on the CNS.

I will get the swine flu shot when it is available. If you read respectable and responsible medical and nursing journals about it, you will see that is is safe. The articles by these nut jobs like doubletired posted are worthless. I want the protection and I will get it.

lucky13 says ...

I will not receive the vaccine, nor will i have my children vaccinated. The vaccine is preserved with mercury, a practice that was mostly done away with in 2003 because of it's toxic effects on the CNS.

 

all flu vaccines have murcury in them.  it's called thimerosal.

Thimerosal consists of 49.6% ethyl mercury, an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal that allows manufacturers to sell the vaccine in large, multi-dose containers without fear of contamination.

Also, the flu does not kill 36,000 ppl a year.  it kills approx 3000 ppl per year (or much less), the other 33,000 die from pnumonia or other complications "related" to the flu.  there is zero evidence that the flu vaccine protects you from the virus, it is stated on the info sheet for the shot.  There has been no reduction in the rate of deaths in the elderly since the flu vaccine has been introduced. it is estimated that 80% of the geriatric community receive the shot each year yet the death rate associated with the virus remains the same.

In 2005, Dr. Simonsen, who was then at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md., published a paper in The Archives of Internal Medicine that found something odd: even though the percentage of older people who got an annual flu shot more than tripled from 1980 to 2001, there was no corresponding drop in the death rate. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/health/02flu.html

In 1976 a single case of so-called

“swine flu” in one overworked,

chilled-to-the-bone army recruit

caused his swift death. The fear this

struck in the USA resulted in

nationwide flu shots which caused the

death of 30 and Guillain-Barre

paralysis in over 500 citizens .10  

Ingredients

mercury (thimerosal)

One of the most poisonous substances known. Has an affinity for the brain, gut, liver, bone marrow, and kidneys.  Minute amounts can cause nerve damage.  Symptoms of mercury toxicity are similar to those of autism.

formaldehyde (formalin)

Major component of embalming fluid; poisonous if ingested. Probable cacinogen; suspected gastrointestinal, liver, immune system, nerve, reproductive system, and respiratory poison.  Linked to leukemia, and brain, color, sinus, nasopharynx and lymphatic cancers.

gentamicin sulfate & polymyxin b (antibiotics)

Allergic reactions can range from mild to life-threatening.

chicken embryos

The flu vaccine is made with fluids from chick embryos inoculated with specific type(s) of influenza virus.  People who are allergic to these products (egg or children) or to any of the other ingredients in a vaccine can become seriously ill from the vaccination.

sodium phosphate

Symptoms may include vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea, blood chemistry effects, heart disturbances, and central nervous system effects.  May cause inflammation and pain on prolonged contact, especially with moist skin.

gelatin

Produced from selected pieces of calf and cattle skins, demineralized cattle bones, and pork skin.  Allergic reactions have been reported.

polysorbate 80

Known to cause cancer in animals.

neomycin sulfate (antibiotic)

Interferes with Vitamin B6 absorption. An error in the uptake of B6 can cause a rare form of epilepsy and mental retardation. Allergic reactions can be mild to life-threatening.

monosodium glutamate (msg/glutamate/glutamic acid)

Being studied for mutagenic, teratogenic (developmental malformation and monstrosities) and reproductive effects. A neurotoxin.  Allergic reactions can range from mild to severe.

sodium deoxycholate

Promotes tumors and damages DNA.

octoxynol-10 (triton x-100)/octoxyno-9 (polyethylene glycol-p-isooctylphenyl ether; octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol)

Spermicide (kills sperm).  Can cause chills, confusion, dizziness, fever, lightheadedness, muscle aches, peeling of the skin.  Causes sever eye irritation.  Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or in contact with skin.  Toxicology not fully investigated. May contain traces of ethylene oxide or dioxane, which are probable human cacinogens.  Manufacturer’s website, www.calbiochem.com, states: FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR HUMAN OR DRUG USE.

beta propiolactone

Known to cause cancer. Suspected respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, skin, and sense organ poison.

NOTE: Vaccine should not be administered to anyone with known systemic hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine.

 

So, you probably think you know where i stand on the vaccine, but the truth is, that as far as i am concerned, the jury is still out.  do i get the flu shot? No.  Do I vaccinate my children? yes.  Do I believe vaccines work? Some, yes.  Do I believe that they are safe? For everyone, No.  Do I believe there is a link associated with vaccines and diseases like autism, guillian-barre, and alzheimers? Possibly, .....actually, yes i do.

maybe1711: not ALL flu vaccines have thimerosal. The vaccines for small children and pregnant women do not contain the thimerosal. Check the CDC website.

i learned that the 5 yr old that just died of H1N1 with none of the typical symptoms also had none of the state ordered vaccines that are required before entering kindergarten HMMMM very interesting!!! what say you vaccine naysayers??????