Swine Flu Vaccine - Would you have an injection?

pantanifan · Swine Flu Vaccine - Would you have an injection?

Scare stories about the new jab, or more evidence of drugs companies doing anything for money?

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4803801,00.html

German officials reject charges of two-classes of swine-flu vaccines

A syringe delivers a shot into an arm

Germans are skeptical of the swine flu vaccine

As Germany prepares for a mass-immunization against the swine flu, there are growing concerns about the existence of two different shots - one for a selected few and one for the rest of the population.

In one week's time, Germany is scheduled to begin a mass immunization against the swine flu. But the type of shot a person gets is to depend on their position in society, leading to complaints about a 'second class' swine-flu vaccine.

Politicians, certain government employees and members of the German military are scheduled to receive one type of the swine flu vaccine, while average citizens in Germany are to receive a different one.

The difference between the two vaccines is that the one meant for members of the government is said to have fewer side-effects. It also lacks certain additives which are said to be present in the version for the general population.

A spokesperson for the German interior minister, quoted by the Berliner Zeitung newspaper, said that the vaccines marked for the government were ordered months ago, when there were no clear differences between the two vaccines. She added that the other version was not a second-class vaccine.

According to a separate report in the mass-circulation Bild newspaper, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Ulla Schmidt are planning on getting vaccinated with the shot provided to the general population.

"It's the same as the rest," said Schmidt, "safe and effective."

meanwhile in Hungary:

http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/ne...11/warnings_ove/?cHash=7b7f2d15a2

Warnings over Hungarian H1N1 vaccine
By: All Hungary News
2009-10-19 11:21

The Hungarian College of Infectious Diseases (Infektológiai Szakmai Kollégium) has warned that the vaccine against the H1N1 virus is not suitable to be administered to pregnant women and small children, writes weborvos.hu, based on an MTI report.

The institution thinks that the manufacturer of the vaccine should have the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) approve the product in order for public confidence in it to be regained.

SlowRower

I don't think the severity of the disease warrants vaccination for me. I might be wrong, but I think there are better uses of finite health resources than vaccinating masses of people in low risk groups.

Enchantress

A resounding no for me.

I think many times such 'vaccines' to more harm than good, if they aren';t pure hype at that.

kathy

I was offered a swine flu vaccine by my doctor a couple of months ago. I declined.

Nolte

if i was in a risk group, then i would get it

but as i'm not, i won't

cardinal guzman

No. Catch all flus and catch them early in their development would be my advice. The vaccines are utterly savage. If you are weak they will rip you apart, if you are strong you might be alright but who knows - by 'necessity' they are relatively untested.

Me, a fan?

No way, I still drill a hole in my head to bleed out a headache. Very Happy

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