Read my post from today. I've been home sick for a week with H1N1 (not swabbed but diagnosed by my symptoms). I didn't get a choice as to get the shot or not because I got sick first.
I'd gladly take a few seconds of pain instead of a week of suffering.
I got mine for a couple of reasons - first I am high risk since I have asthma - secondly I work at a public library with a high population of homeless and halfway house patrons. I guess the last and most important reason I got it was I have a full marathon coming up and I didn't want to risk either getting the H1N1 or the regular flu so I got both shots on the same day! (Selfish reason, but in the game of life sometimes you have to look out for #1) LOL!!
My military nurse friend had to get a series of vaccines that left her partially paralyzed for over 24 hours.
I'd say rub your nose in the armpit of an infected person and build up your resistance/tolerance naturally. It's just the flu. Better to get it now than later when it mutates and we all become a bunch of rage infected zombies.
I will be getting it. I'd made that decision... and then my sister came down with it. She's been sick and off work for over a week now and still feels pretty horrible.
Plus I have a 2 year old and if I chose not to have him vaccinated and something happened to him I'd never forgive myself.
I was kinda thinking it was a good idea but my husband thinks it is not good...he believes that it has not been trialed properly, that it has been released to quell public panic and the govt are needing to be seen to do something.
The H1N1 flu has not been around for very long and therefore how can the vaccine but fully tested and 100% safe (not that any vaccine can be deemed that way).
I am not against vaccination and am very on the fence about this, however there has already been 1 case of a tamiflu resistant H1N1 case in Australia and 13 cases around the world.
I think you need to do what you believe is right for you as everyone will have different opinions.
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Read my post from today. I've been home sick for a week with H1N1 (not swabbed but diagnosed by my symptoms). I didn't get a choice as to get the shot or not because I got sick first.
I'd gladly take a few seconds of pain instead of a week of suffering.
I got mine for a couple of reasons - first I am high risk since I have asthma - secondly I work at a public library with a high population of homeless and halfway house patrons. I guess the last and most important reason I got it was I have a full marathon coming up and I didn't want to risk either getting the H1N1 or the regular flu so I got both shots on the same day! (Selfish reason, but in the game of life sometimes you have to look out for #1) LOL!!
Get it. It's not just to protect you, but to protect your friends, family, co-workers, random strangers in the grocery store.
H =)
had the nasal mist... smelled like victory...
My military nurse friend had to get a series of vaccines that left her partially paralyzed for over 24 hours.
I'd say rub your nose in the armpit of an infected person and build up your resistance/tolerance naturally. It's just the flu. Better to get it now than later when it mutates and we all become a bunch of rage infected zombies.
My husband and I are getting ours next week. We always get the flu shot, and this year the flu to worry about is H1N1.
do it!
I will be getting it. I'd made that decision... and then my sister came down with it. She's been sick and off work for over a week now and still feels pretty horrible.
Plus I have a 2 year old and if I chose not to have him vaccinated and something happened to him I'd never forgive myself.
I was kinda thinking it was a good idea but my husband thinks it is not good...he believes that it has not been trialed properly, that it has been released to quell public panic and the govt are needing to be seen to do something.
The H1N1 flu has not been around for very long and therefore how can the vaccine but fully tested and 100% safe (not that any vaccine can be deemed that way).
I am not against vaccination and am very on the fence about this, however there has already been 1 case of a tamiflu resistant H1N1 case in Australia and 13 cases around the world.
I think you need to do what you believe is right for you as everyone will have different opinions.
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