I’ve been researching H1N1 Swine Flu and noted the same objections about taking the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. For instance – The vaccine has not been tested effectively. Did you know that in 1976 over 40,000,000 Americans were vaccinated for swine flu and thousands of healthy individuals developed Guillain Barre’s Syndrome which is a severe neurological disorder?
My first thought was that 1976 was such a long time ago and things have certainly improved since then. Then do a little research and find out what the real number are. In 1976, the Guillain Barré Syndrome risk was around 1 in 80,000 and the actual number Guillain Barre’s syndrome that occurred directly as a result of the vaccine was around 500. Today, the estimated risk of contracting Guillain Barre’sSyndrome from the flu vaccine is less than one in one million.
That is a risk, a probability of contracting Guillain Barre’s Syndrome directly from a vaccination. But, there are also risks that infections derived from flu, virus or bacterial source can cause Guillain Barre’s Syndrome. What about the risk of not getting vaccinated? The risk of serious illness or death directly attributable to the typical flu virus can be shown to be between one in one thousand (death) and one in six thousand (hospitalization).
Another myth I read about is that the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine contains mercury ten times the level considered to be safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mercury is used as a preservative and is called thimerosal. First off, the H1N1 Swine Flu nasal spray contains no thimerosal or any other kind of mercury. The prefilled single-dose vaccine needles from Novartis have trace amounts (less than one microgram per dose) of thimerosal. The prefilled single-dose needles from CSL Limited and Sanofi Pasteur contain no thimerosal. Multidose injections contain around 25 micrograms of mercury per dose. This is still well under the legal limits allowed. If you are curious about mercury exposure from other sources – look up the amount of mercury in a can of tuna fish. The amount is much higher and the form (not thimerosal) is more dangerous.
The world is much smaller now and all of us have the ability to do a little research online to determine the risks associated with the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. Read both sides of the story. Research each statement till you are satisfied that it is true or false. You are responsible for you health. The risk of not doing something is sometimes much greater than the risk of doing it. Look at the locales in our country where general health vaccinations have been shunned because of false beliefs. The actual percentage increase in those locales for the diseases that the vaccines were to protect against have risen higher than the national norm. Why? Will people die from the H1N1 vaccination? My guess is Yes. Will people die if they don’t get the vaccine and contract H1H1 Swine Flu? My guess is again, Yes. Can you genfx your health with non-prescription options? Yes, and I recommend that you look into those options as part of your normal health program.
