H1N1 Panic!!

scaredWHO just released a statement saying that nearly 5000 people worldwide have died from the swing flu since it emerged this year.  That is considered a bit of an underestimate since most countries no longer report individual deaths.  5000 deaths may seem like a lot but after doing some research (aka Google) I discovered that globally, around 300,000 to 500,000 die each hear from the normal flu.  Hundreds of thousands of people from the normal flu vs around 5000 from H1N1.

Even if that 5000 is higher, does it really justify the scare tactic that we are being put through?  Everywhere we turn, we are being bombarded with this vaccine.  I personally don’t see the need for it nor will I subject my family as lab rats for something that is not proven or in my opinion needed.  Seems weird that we are getting this vaccine at around the same time as the government is pushing their new health care plan.  Could they somehow be related?

What are your thoughts?

Share
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  • http://shanelife.com Shane

    Like you, I won’t be getting the vaccine, but I don’t get normal flu vaccines either.

    I think the worry is that it will mutate into a harsher strain, but I don’t know if that justifies all the worry now.

    I don’t think it’s related to the timing of the new healthcare plan though. In fact, it would probably be beneficial to the administration if they did NOT have a crisis to deal with on top of the healthcare initiative. That’s just me.
    .-= Shane´s last blog ..Chiefs Win! Chiefs WIN?? =-.

Designed by ppi claims - a ppi reclaim company