Read Up Before You “Go With The Flow” to get vaccinated

I have not felt comfortable with the Swine Flu Vaccine since the beginning of the swine flu pandemic. It seems that the government has seriously overestimated the scope of the problem. Though the swine flu spreads fast and has circulated worldwide (making it a true pandemic), it has proven less dangerous than than seasonal flu.

But in so hyping this problem and trying to get prepared fast, we’ve purchased billions of dollars worth of vaccines from pharmaceutical companies with a no liability agreement (which leaves Americans vulnerable with no recourse for injury). We’ve pushed them to fast-track the vaccine, but it is not tested sufficiently and some initial problems are being ignored.

So do we really need this vaccine? Most reported swine flu deaths are a result of secondary infections in people with other health issues. Nevertheless, the vaccine is still being highly encouraged, even to high risk groups (especially to high risk groups, because they are at the greatest risk of dying from influenza; it does make sense in that regard).

One problem I see is a weak system of reporting side effects of vaccines. It’s hard to directly trace health issues to a vaccine unless they are severe and happen to a significant amount of people. Many doctors tend to dismiss side effects as not being related to the vaccine and don’t report them. If side effects happen over a long period of time, it’s even harder to trace them back to a vaccine.

There is plenty of pro-vaccine information and talk in the media and in conventional medicine. This is a very controversial topic, so I am listing various articles with more lesser heard information to help you come to your own conclusion.

Recent Articles

China Investigates Deaths After Swine Flu Shots – The end of October, 54% of Chinese residents reported in a China Daily survey that they would not get the H1N1 vaccine because of concerns about the shot’s safety.

MS NBC Article November ‘09 – VA Teen Suffers Rare Illness After Swine Flu Shot, CDC Says No Clear Link (What is needed in order to have a clear link?)

Doctors Say Most Britons Reject Swine Flu Vaccine (Reuters)- More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they fear side-effects or think the virus is too mild to bother.

Swine Flu- Supplement, Don’t Vaccinate by Stan Gardner, M.D. – Adds commentary to another MD’s analysis (Dr. Blaylock) of CDC figures. He also mentions risks related to vaccine contamination.

Had Flu? You may have H1N1 Protection (Reuters)- U.S. researchers say that adults that have suffered repeated flu infections or vaccines may have some protection to swine flu.

Antivirals Key to Preventing Severe H1N1 Disease: World Health Organization (Reuters) – Nikki Shindo of the WHO’s influenza program stressed “healthy people should not take antiviral drugs unless their symptoms worsen quickly, and said that most H1N1 patients would recover without needing any medicines or hospital care.”

Swine Flu Vaccine Miscarriage Stories (Organic Health Advisor) – Many women have posted their personal accounts of miscarriage which happened after getting vaccinated.

Some Pregnant Women Fearful of H1N1 Vaccine (About.com) – Similar stories (some repeats) of miscarriages after vaccinations.

H1N1 Injection (and Spray) Rejection (Washington Post) -

Some doctors are just saying no to the Swine Flu Vaccine.

Pandemic H1N1 Swine Flu: What About You & Your Family (National Vaccine Information Center) General information.

Stay Up To Date With Dr. Mercola’s Articles

H1N1 Swine Flu Alerts: Latest News

Harvard Takes It Back and Says Swine Flu Was Oversold

Batch of H1N1 Vaccine Pulled Due to Severe Allergic Reaction

Mounting Debilities and Deaths From H1N1 Vaccine

Most Britons Reject Swine Flu Vaccine

Swine Flu Alerts: Vaccine Miscarriage Stories

Swine Flu Vaccine: Physician’s Rejection of the Injection

Superstar CBS Reporter Blows the Lid Off the Swine Flu Media Hype

What International Health Expert Thinks of the Flu Vaccine

Another Warning About Swine Flu Vaccine

Also mentioned in some of these articles are ways to stay healthy naturally. Nature offers potent antiviral compounds, that have performed as well or better than antibiotics, such as oregano oil and good, old, humble garlic. Elderberry extract has also been shown in clinical studies to cut duration and severity of flu by 75%.

These are the things I will personally be using in my family instead of the swine flu vaccine. For more information on natural treatments for flu, see my post Top Ten Things to Do When Your Child Might Have the Swine Flu.

Perhaps our focus should be elsewhere. You may want to read my other post on the topic, Is Swine Flu Killing Us or The Drugs?