Swine Flu

[Cookslav]

Ya but...

 

The odds of Actually getting a true form of H1N1 in its self is rare, and the odds of serious complications are even more rare...so together the odds of contracting a "serious" case of H1N1 is in fact reeeeeely rare.

 

So although side effects from the shot are also "reeeeeeeeely rare"....it'd say the need for the shot is up for debate.

 

Especialy considering there are no long term studies to conclude its validity, or saftey.

No assurance the vaccine is effective in the short term or in the long term vs mutated strains, no assurance the vaccine is safe or effective if you had the seasonal flu shot this year, or last.

No assurance that is won't adversly effect you from other flu strains next year(like last years shot has come around to bite us this year)

 

I don't think any of this is a no brainer?

 

Bottom line is there is not enough testing done to ensure its effective, safe, or worth it for people not in a high risk group.

[moemoe]

Ya but...

 

The odds of Actually getting a true form of H1N1 in its self is rare, and the odds of serious complications are even more rare...so together the odds of contracting a "serious" case of H1N1 is in fact reeeeeely rare.

 

So although side effects from the shot are also "reeeeeeeeely rare"....it'd say the need for the shot is up for debate.

 

Especialy considering there are no long term studies to conclude its validity, or saftey.

No assurance the vaccine is effective in the short term or in the long term vs mutated strains, no assurance the vaccine is safe or effective if you had the seasonal flu shot this year, or last.

No assurance that is won't adversly effect you from other flu strains next year(like last years shot has come around to bite us this year)

 

I don't think any of this is a no brainer?

 

Bottom line is there is not enough testing done to ensure its effective, safe, or worth it for people not in a high risk group.

 

 

 

Fair enough, but the last line is key, if you live withsome or have close contact to a person in a highrisk group, protecting yourself is just a as imprortant, and I am sure most of us would fall into this catergory

Edited September 26, 2009 by moemoe

[StoneFly]

Given the new evidence and the 180 on recomendations for both regular and H1N1 that developed recently, I would be leary of any of it.