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Posted by F.James Cripwell on October 20, 2009, 9:27 am
There is a big debate going on the the USA about health care. The
Canadian system comes in for a lot of criticism. Our Federal and
Provincial governments placed firm orders for enough flu shots for every
man woman and child in Canada who wants one. Final approval is expected by
the end of this week. 2 million shots have already been dispatched to
remote places where it takes days to get them there. As soon as approval
is given, any Canadian who wants one can have an H1N1 flu shot for free. Jim.
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Posted by on October 20, 2009, 12:03 pm
On 20 Oct 2009 13:27:42 GMT, bf906@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James
Cripwell) wrote:
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>There is a big debate going on the the USA about health care. The
>Canadian system comes in for a lot of criticism. Our Federal and
>Provincial governments placed firm orders for enough flu shots for every
>man woman and child in Canada who wants one. Final approval is expected by
>the end of this week. 2 million shots have already been dispatched to
>remote places where it takes days to get them there. As soon as approval
>is given, any Canadian who wants one can have an H1N1 flu shot for free. Jim.
I must say, I thought for once, they handled it sensibly so no matter
whether you live in Yellowknife or Halifax, it will be available at
the same time.
I already had my seasonal flu shot but have zero intention of having
the H1N1 shot. I have participated in a study to arrive at a vaccine
for Avian Flu for nearly two years - I ask myself if coming up with a
vaccine for that is a slow process, how come they can whip one up for
H1N1 over a couple of months ? The big beneficiaries of all the flu
hysteria is.........Ta Dum.........the drug companies. Watch them
make obscene profits again this year.
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Posted by MargW on October 20, 2009, 3:11 pm
lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
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> On 20 Oct 2009 13:27:42 GMT, bf906@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (F.James
> Cripwell) wrote:
>
>> There is a big debate going on the the USA about health care. The
>> Canadian system comes in for a lot of criticism. Our Federal and
>> Provincial governments placed firm orders for enough flu shots for every
>> man woman and child in Canada who wants one. Final approval is expected by
>> the end of this week. 2 million shots have already been dispatched to
>> remote places where it takes days to get them there. As soon as approval
>> is given, any Canadian who wants one can have an H1N1 flu shot for free. Jim.
>
> I must say, I thought for once, they handled it sensibly so no matter
> whether you live in Yellowknife or Halifax, it will be available at
> the same time.
>
> I already had my seasonal flu shot but have zero intention of having
> the H1N1 shot. I have participated in a study to arrive at a vaccine
> for Avian Flu for nearly two years - I ask myself if coming up with a
> vaccine for that is a slow process, how come they can whip one up for
> H1N1 over a couple of months ? The big beneficiaries of all the flu
> hysteria is.........Ta Dum.........the drug companies. Watch them
> make obscene profits again this year.
There is also the issue that for most of us - anyone in reasonable
health and over the age of 50 or so, we will most likely have some
residual immunity left from the pandemic of 1957 (and iirc 1975).
In our family, my sister had the '57 bug, and since I was in the house I
may have had a mild case with little or no symptoms. I usually get the
seasonal shot since I'm an asthmatic, but am not sure if I will bother
with the H1N1.
Now, if you are a young person or have a compromised immune system, you
are probably wise to get the shot.
MargW
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Posted by on October 20, 2009, 3:40 pm
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>There is also the issue that for most of us - anyone in reasonable
>health and over the age of 50 or so, we will most likely have some
>residual immunity left from the pandemic of 1957 (and iirc 1975).
>In our family, my sister had the '57 bug, and since I was in the house I
>may have had a mild case with little or no symptoms. I usually get the
>seasonal shot since I'm an asthmatic, but am not sure if I will bother
>with the H1N1.
>Now, if you are a young person or have a compromised immune system, you
>are probably wise to get the shot.
>MargW
That's my thinking and I know about Swine Flu in the latter 70s, I had
it. Sick in bed for three weeks, so ill my doctor even made
housecalls to check on me lol
It's the interesting aspect of this flu, that it is after people born
since 1950. It's partly why I entered the Avian Flu study, because I
figured it would come for me but more importantly for my grandchildren
and g-grandchildren because it will follow the more normal patterns.
I see there is H1N1 in some turkeys in Ontario, I dread to think what
the news will be like tonight, a cross between flu and Michael Jackson
no doubt.
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Posted by Susan Hartman on October 20, 2009, 10:07 pm
lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
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> wrote:
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>> There is also the issue that for most of us - anyone in reasonable
>> health and over the age of 50 or so, we will most likely have some
>> residual immunity left from the pandemic of 1957 (and iirc 1975).
>> In our family, my sister had the '57 bug, and since I was in the house I
>> may have had a mild case with little or no symptoms. I usually get the
>> seasonal shot since I'm an asthmatic, but am not sure if I will bother
>> with the H1N1.
>> Now, if you are a young person or have a compromised immune system, you
>> are probably wise to get the shot.
>> MargW
>
> That's my thinking and I know about Swine Flu in the latter 70s, I had
> it. Sick in bed for three weeks, so ill my doctor even made
> housecalls to check on me lol
>
> It's the interesting aspect of this flu, that it is after people born
> since 1950. It's partly why I entered the Avian Flu study, because I
> figured it would come for me but more importantly for my grandchildren
> and g-grandchildren because it will follow the more normal patterns.
>
> I see there is H1N1 in some turkeys in Ontario, I dread to think what
> the news will be like tonight, a cross between flu and Michael Jackson
> no doubt.
I remember having the flu and being sick as a dog for Christmas of
either 1975 or 1976. I think '75...our first Christmas married.
DD had the swine flu a couple of weeks ago, and fortunately recovered
fully in about 4 days. She has severe asthma, and so would have been in
the "compromised" group the vaccine is aimed at, but she really didn't
have an awfully bad time of it, thank heavens. Now that she's had it,
and no ill effects, I'm glad to be spared the decision of whether she
should get the vaccine or not. (Not that it's MY decision, since she's
21, but I'd still have some influence!)
All the media talks about is the severe cases, and the number of deaths,
but no perspective on how many people contract H1N1 and recover in a few
days. And how that compares with the regular, seasonal flu, which also
kills people every year. It's been so sensationalized.
We all had our seasonal flu shots last week, though!
Sue
--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com
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>Canadian system comes in for a lot of criticism. Our Federal and
>Provincial governments placed firm orders for enough flu shots for every
>man woman and child in Canada who wants one. Final approval is expected by
>the end of this week. 2 million shots have already been dispatched to
>remote places where it takes days to get them there. As soon as approval
>is given, any Canadian who wants one can have an H1N1 flu shot for free. Jim.