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H1N1 Swine Flu – Myths, or Still a Mystery
November 2009 - Article Summary: Do I get vaccinated for the H1N1 Swine Flu or not? This is a question many of us have in the back of our minds. We hear the stories on the news – and, we hear or read the horror stories of what has happened to others. How much of this is true?
Full Article: I have been researching H1N1 Swine Flu to make an informed decision to get vaccinated or not. I have seen the same objections posted in a number of places about taking the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. One objection is - 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 1976 was such a long time ago, and things have certainly improved since then. It was not difficult to find out what the real numbers were regarding the 1976 Swine Flu vaccination program and Guillain Barre’s Syndrome. In 1976, the Guillain Barré Syndrome risk was around 1 in 80,000 and the actual number of Guillain Barre's syndrome that occurred directly as a result of the vaccine was approximately 500. Today, the estimated risk of contracting Guillain Barre'sSyndrome from the flu vaccine is less than one in one million.
There is a risk, a probability of contracting Guillain Barre's Syndrome directly from the Swine Flu vaccination. But, there are also risks that infections derived from the flu, virus or other bacterial sources 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 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. The H1N1 Swine Flu nasal spray contains no thimerosal or any other kind of mercury compound. 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. Mercury exposure can come from many sources other than H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. The amount of mercury in a can of tuna is much higher, and the chemical 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 until you are satisfied it is true or false. You are responsible for your own 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. Those locales have shown disproportionally higher levels of disease (those diseases that vaccinations were available to protect the individual) compared to the national norm. Why? People chose to believe myth and hearsay rather than becoming fully informed.
Will people die from the H1N1 vaccination? My guess is yes. Will people die if they do not get the vaccine and contract H1H1 Swine Flu? My guess is again, yes. Can you supplement your health with other reliable options? Yes, and I recommend that you look into all options as part of your normal health program. Do your research thoroughly and know your risks regarding the H1N1 Swine Flu. Research both sides of the stories you come across and know fact from myth.
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