With flu season coming up, the number of flu incidents is already well ahead of its usual pace. I saw a report on TV a few nights ago that said there have been more illnesses from flu this year than there usually are in a whole season.
Scarily enough, many of the cases (and the deaths) are affecting young children and adults. This is a stark contrast from the usual flu, which strikes the elderly and those already ill the hardest.
This goes against the very nature of almost every illness known to mankind. As a result, the public is rightly concerned.
While people are looking for a way to avoid the effects of the swine flu, those in the medical field are pushing the notion of getting vaccinated to prevent this epidemic from spreading. They say it may cost us a few billions dollars, though the consequences of not acting on this would be far more damaging.
On the other hand, the swine flu is said to only end up killing less than one percent of those afflicted with it. Being that just a fraction of one percent of those will face a death rate, is it worth getting vaccinated from this epidemic?
Others are simply afraid of these vaccines. Very recently, a story in the news covered a woman in the DC area who was left virtually paralyzed after getting a simple vaccination. Incidents like these naturally scare people.
At the end of the day, your decision to vaccinate yourself from H1N1 should really rest on the advice of your medical professional. As someone who has no affiliation with the medical profession, I really can’t advise you on something like this – but, I will advise you to speak to your doctor to ask for the best recommended course of action.
There is no doubt that H1N1 will be in the news for quite some time. Unfortunately, this may just be its beginning.
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