There is a portion of both fear and loathing in this province since the second wave of the swine flu has hit. There are long lines of people waiting for their swine flu shots, the rules of who can get the shot keep changing and there is a serious shortage of the vaccine.
On the other hand there are those that refuse to get the swine flu shot due to the lack of any real information regarding its safety. We only get the information that the drug companies want us to know.
All of this has caused a loathing of governments at all levels, which does not bode well for the federal government, which is trying to win more seats in next week's byelection.
Some of the facts that are causing fear of the vaccine include:
1. There is possibly some scientific evidence that the swine flu vaccine, especially the adjuvants, specifically squalene, can cause serious injury and death. However, there is a possibility of side effects from any medications administered.
2. The new swine flu jab can be linked to a deadly brain disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which could be triggered by the vaccine. Are we doomed to repeat history: Remember the use of a similar swine flu vaccine in the United States in 1976? More people died from the vaccination than from swine flu, and approximately 500 cases of GBS were detected!
3. Immunization is a natural process, and even the "best vaccine" cannot protect you or give you a stronger immune system to protect you.
What do we do with all this information - We wait in long lines for the swine flu shot and in a year's time we find out IF the vaccine was indeed safe.
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