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Doctors Are Refusing The Swine Flu Vaccine

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

As many people are undecided if they should receive the Swine Flu vaccine for themselves or their children, many doctors are struggling with the same decision.  In fact, the Examiner found that 60% of doctors oppose being immunized for the Swine Flu virus.  More specifically, many medical professionals have expressed their concern over the fact that the safety trials for this particular vaccine were rushed.

CBS News has reported that one 27 year old pregnant woman in South Florida thought she had a cold until it turned bad so quickly and she finally discovered how deadly the H1N1 virus could be.

Aubrey Opdyke was admitted to the ICU where she spent 5 weeks in a drug induced coma.  Opdyke is finally recovering, but one of the peculiar aspects of the H1N1 virus is that it causes severe complications in the lungs.  For pregnant women, whose immune systems are already suppressed, this is even more dangerous, because their breathing is compromised so severely.

One medical professional’s blog states her concerns over forced vaccinations (which she opposes).  Stories like this are extremely common while more people each day continue to look for alternative options for prevention.

Swine Flu Vaccine: Many Look To Alternatives

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The Swine Flu vaccine has been attracting proponents and opponents from all over the United States. NPR reports that such celebrities are coming out acting as counterweights to the CDC’s constant push to have high risk groups vaccinated such as Bill Maher Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. 

These open opponents are unwilling to trust the government with any decisions that would affect their health and medical treatment.  It’s easy to find many individuals who feel the same way. One third of Americans are worried about the side effects of the Swine Flu Vaccine.  CBS News reports that even pregnant women are not keen on the idea of being used as guinea pigs for the government’s virtually untested vaccine, even though the CDC considers them a high risk group.

Because the vaccine is widely unavailable due to demand in many places some individuals are panicking especially when statistics like half of the 86 deaths in April due to Swine Flu were teenagers. 

Stories such as this should continue to propel all to find alternative methods for prevention.