Wednesday, October 07, 2009

The H1N1 vaccine

"A recent poll by Consumer Reports found that two-thirds of parents plan to delay or skip getting their children the H1N1 shot altogether.

Some believe the vaccine was rushed and not adequately tested. Others just don’t trust flu shots in general and avoid them each winter like the plague.

But government officials say those concerns are irrational. H1N1 flu has hit children particularly hard — 36 youths in the U.S. had died from it through August — so they are advising parents very strongly to do what's best for their kids and get them vaccinated." Fox News

There's an easy way to reassure the public. The HHS and CDC families get it first. If all goes well, it's probably OK.

WSJ reported that state and local budget cuts coupled with limits on who can administer the vaccine would hamstring the delivery of the vaccines, even if you convince people to get it. Manufacturers are still in production, and it has been rushed to market.

But never mind. Rahm Emanuel assures us they'll never waste a crisis, so it's all for the good.

Update: Carol's granddaughter has cancer. She wants everyone to get the vaccine. Read why.

3 comments:

constant gina said...

H1N1 is going to be the updated version of the common cold where there is no cure just major suppression through medicine.

Unknown said...

I am going to do what the medical professionals are doing, not what Fox News says.

Norma said...

NC The medical people I know are giving it, but not getting it. So which will it be? I've heard Fox News report on the virus, the vaccine and people's reaction, I've heard them interview doctors and politicians. Haven't heard any advice, however.