What are the chances of getting sick from the new flu shots that are out?
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I got mine on Wednesday at Costco and I feel perfect.
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good-luck hope you never get sick
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Recently the New York Times’ Lawrence Altman, the dean of American medical writers, reported that 93 children have died from the flu this season in the US. Altman states: "Thirty-three of the victims had not been vaccinated. The disease control agency [CDC] recommends vaccination for all healthy children 6 months and older."  This means that 60 of the 93 who died were vaccinated.  Would you roll the dice with odds like that?\n \n            An accomplished medical doctor recently stated his opinion, after years of research and experience he stated, "Our children face the possibility of death or serious long-term adverse effects from mandated vaccines that aren't necessary or that have very limited benefits.", Jane M. Orient, M.D., Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) executive director. As well as William C. Torch, M.D., Director of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine stated,  "This data shows that DPT vaccination may be a generally unrecognized major cause of sudden infant and early childhood death, and that the risks of immunization may outweigh its potential benefits. A need for re-evaluation and possible modification of current vaccination procedures is indicated by this study."\n \nThe composition of this year's flu vaccine is as follows;\n•Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) \n•Phenol, also known as carbolic acid (this is used as a disinfectant, dye) \n•Formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing agent \n•Aluminum, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease and seizures and also cancer producing in laboratory mice (it is used as an additive to promote antibody response) \n•Thimerosal (a mercury disinfectant/preservative) can result in brain injury and autoimmune disease \n•Neomycin and Streptomycin (used as antibiotics) have caused allergic reaction in some people. \nAs well as these constituents vaccines are grown and strained through animal or human tissue like monkey kidney tissue, chicken embryo, embryonic guinea pig cells, calf serum, and human diploid cells (the dissected organs of aborted human fetuses as in the case of rubella, hepatitis A, and chickenpox vaccines).  Would want any of these vaccine constituents in YOUR bloodstream? All these constituents are dangerous by themselves what makes them safe by combining them into a vaccine cocktail?  Next time you see your doctor have them read you the insert that comes with the vaccine. Then have him/her explain why it makes sense to inject harsh chemicals into the human body and how such substances can aid the delicate immune system. \nIn order to resolve the value of flu vaccines to children, Tom Jefferson, MD, and colleagues at the Cochrane Collaboration looked at over a thousand studies. They then selected 14 high-quality clinical trials in which vaccinated children had been compared with unvaccinated children. The combined results of these 14 trials were reported in the British journal ‘The Lancet’ (2/26/05). Here's the conclusion: “We recorded no convincing evidence that vaccines can reduce mortality, [hospital] admissions, serious complications, and community transmission of influenza.” For more information you can visit, http://www.vaccinetruth.org/, http://www.gwenolsen.com or  http://www.mercola.com \n \nHere are four of the most important steps to get you started:\n1.    Focus immediately on eating properly.\n2.    Increase your intake of omega-3s with DHA and EPAs found in fish oil. Most in the U.S. are dangerously deficient in this essential fat, and this deficiency leads to a compromised immune system.\n3.    Practice good hygiene by washing your hands and the rest of your body properly. (Avoid all antibacterial soaps as they are completely unnecessary and could do you and your family more harm than good in the long run.) \n4.Also I believe that chiropractic can be very beneficial with increase a persons ability to fight diseases such
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I do not get them.  I believe they are a waste.\n\nFirst off, the people I know who get the shot end up with really bad colds.\n\nAlso, every year there is a "new strand" of the flu virus that the shot doesn't cover.\n\nSo...you're gonna get sick anyway.\n\nSorry for sounding so pessimistic.  I'm usually not, but I am on this subject.
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Of course you have the flu.  It does say have a jab for the flu, it doesn't say have a jab against the flu,  now does it?\n\nStay at home and drink Whisky, lemon juice, sugar and hot water. Drink whilst very hot. After a while you don't care either way, but you will feel better in the morning.\n\nYou will be wedding fit by the 16th.  Have a lovely time.
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Oh beach so sorry. I just was out of work for over a week for just that! It then turned into pneumonia so be careful! Stay hydrated....my doc said to drink tons of blue gatorade. It puts electrolytes back into your system that water can't. Did they give you the flu pills? or did you get the shot instead? I swear the aches and pains went away within about 12 hours of getting the shot. So if you haven't seen a doctor yet......I would!! Antibiotics won't do a thing.....but this shot just absolutely did wonders. (I always opt for the shot vs. the pills cause I want fast relief!) Just keep alternating tylenol with advil for your fever so that you don't get the upset stomach on top of everything else you have. Also.....for the cough, try Mucinex,DM. (amazing stuff...it's a time release pill). I so hope you feel better soon.......in the meantime....let me send you the link to my blog about flu.....at the very least it will give you something to laugh about! lol\n\nSee ya!
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Generally, you are not at risk if you had all your immunizations i.e. MMR
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the Influenza Vaccine - the "flu shot' is made up of killed inactivated Influenza virus. It is grown in chicken egg culture and the antibiotic Neomycin is added to it to prevent bacterial growth and a small amount of thimersol (inorganic non-tox mercury) is added as a preservative. \n\nSo if you are allergic to eggs, have an allergy to neomycin or have had the disease Guillan-Barre (a rare neurological disease that has been linked to Influenza and Meningitis vaccinations), you should not receive it.\n\nOtherwise, I would definitely recommend it. \n\nhope this is helpful.
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as soon as you get sick enough for a prescription
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You will be ok.  The flu sometimes takes about a week to work itself out of you system.  Eat lightly - the food will stay down when the flu is on the way out.  Best wishes...
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Stay away from her as much as possible. Wash your hands after any contact with her. Don't even bother with a flu shot as a prevention to not get sick from her. It takes 2 weeks to become effective and doesn't provide immediate protection. If you want to get it to prevent getting the flu later this year then get it but remember you could still get the flu for 2 weeks. If you don't get it a flu shot soon, there is no point in even getting it. This is advice coming straight from other nurses.
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I will because my spleen was removed, so I'm more susceptible to infections. \n\nTo the person who said no because the flu's not that bad - I suspect you've never actually had the flu. That's a week in bed, fever, nausea, muscle aches, other stuff. \n\nTo the pregnant lady -  you actually *should* get a flu shot, because it will help protect both of you.
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Influenza shots are not live viruses but are called attenuated viruses.  The flu like symptoms that can sometimes accompany a flu shot are likely from the revving of the immune system as it attempts to deal with the vaccine.  You don't actually get a full bout of influenza from the shot.  I don't know enough about the person in question as to why he was told not to get one.  But I work in an oncology clinic and many of our cancer patients get them.  It is recommended by the Centers for Disease control that people that are high risk should get the flu shot such as elderly, children and people with compromised immune systems (including people that live with these people).  Like many cases in medicine it is a risk versus benefit.  If a person is not strong or well enough to survive a case of influenza and the vaccine will only make them slightly ill it might be better off getting the vaccine.  In other cases this is not so.  The long and short of it is the MD with the most patient history should make the call.
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I work in the health field, and people are already asking if we have the vaccine yet. As far as I know, there won't be any vaccine until maybe six weeks after the virus mutates to human-human transmission, because they can't even make one until then.  Even then there will only be a few million doses. So, being that I'm part of  the first line of patient contact, we'll probably be wearing masks, triaging people through the back door of the clinic, and most likely have a quarantined waiting area. That is, if it ever happens. \nRegarding the family who all came down with the flu and seven of the eight members died -- weren't they all hanging around the same chickens? Doesn't mean it was human to human.
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Yes, there are about 100 strains of influenza virus.  You won't get the exact same strain, but there's no cross immunity so you'll still be susceptible to the others.
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Thats definatley the symptoms of the flu.  \nIf you don't feel better within a couple days, go see a doctor.\nGood Luck!\nHope you feel better!
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I know this wasn't really your question, but don't get too panicked about this.  There are other, more immediate threats to your health that you should worry about more than if they bird flue mutates.  You're more likely, at least in the immediate future to be run over by a car, for instance, so look both ways before you cross the street!\n\nIf you feel the need to stockpile food, this might be helpful for you psychologically.  Know, however, that they are working on a vaccination that may come in time.