Flu Shot Could be Potentially Deadly in the Long Run
With everyone worrying about what sickness is going to hit big this season, one thing that is always at the top of most people's list is to avoid getting the flu. The most popular way to do this is to run out and get the flu vaccination shot. Although this is the most popular thing to do, it may not be the best for your overall health. Just like the old saying goes, would you jump off a bridge just because everyone else is doing it?One of the biggest health concerns right now is the discovery of mercury in many things we use on a daily basis and in our children's toys. If this is such a concern, why then are people rushing out to put mercury in their systems? That's right, flu shots contain parts of mercury. Actually, flu shots contain ethylene glycol, phenol, formaldehyde, aluminum and mercury. Not sure what all that stuff is? Neither am I. So why would you want to purposely put it in your body?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the maximum allowable daily exposure to mercury is 0.1 microgram per kilogram of body weight. The vaccine for young babies called Fluzone contains 25 micrograms of mercury per 0.5 ml dose! Is this vaccination supposed to protect or poison our children?
Let's switch our attention over to the elderly now. There is a big push for the elderly to get flu shots to protect them from getting the influenza virus. But what about the long term effects of these shots? Or even the short term effects on someone who has a suppressed immune system? If you have a disease or sickness that is already lowering your body's ability to fight a virus, and you introduce the flu virus into your body through the shot, you have just put your body in danger of getting the full effects of the flu. In the elderly, this combination of factors could lead to a dangerous and possibly horrible end. Not only could the elderly end up with the flu, but now they are even more susceptible to pneumonia and other contagious diseases.
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Candy
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10/31/2009
My daughter had a bad reaction as a baby to the measles vaccination. She went into convulsions from an allergy to eggs, as was mentioned in your article. I am empathetic to those who choose not to get vaccinations. I personally decided to get the Pneumonia vaccination; likewise. I feel that it will at least prevent the worst of the (side) effects... and who would want to "tease" Alzheimers??
...................THANKS, BUT, NOT ME!!
P.S. Great job Lenetta!!!
Tiffany
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10/13/2009
i dont like the part discussing immunosupressed people%2C the flu shot is generally a killed shot%2C thus you would not be in danger of getting sick. also%2C they take and educated guess and usually do a good job at getting the major flu bug correct in the shot. also in medicine it is always risk vs benefit.
The Jerry
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12/08/2008
April - not so much a comment for you but a question. WHY is aluminum/mercury/etc. included in the flu shot? To me, the validity of your article hanges on the answer to this question. I would think this question would have occurred to you as well. Looking forward to your comment on this.
This is not "April-logic" or my own opinions. This is a research paper put together with scientific facts. That is why I included sources. Please do not generalize my writing dangerous or that I have little knowledge when I am simply bringing facts to the surface. Everyone has their own preference and opinion of the flu shot (and immunizations in general). If you want to leave a comment about a FACT that you know of why a flu shot is good to get, be my guest. If you are going to leave a comment simply bashing me or my writing with no scientific backing, be aware that I will delete your comment.
I have logic
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10/24/2008
April, this is a dangerous and misleading article. Your research is faulty and your conclusions are erroneous. Bottom line, the flu shot is low risk and has the potential to save many lives. As the mother of an immunosuppressed child (currently in treatment for cancer), I very much appreciate people who make the decision to get the shot.
If I were to follow April-logic I would stop eating vegetables. Here's why. Vegetables can harbor dangerous microbes (such as salmonella). If you eat vegetables you might get sick because of this. Therefore, don't eat vegetables. While you're at it, you'd better stop eating out at restaurants, coming into contact with other people, and breathing! Whew! Glad I had the facts to make these great decisions!
Remember folks, you put yourself and others in danger when you make poor decisions.
There is no such thing as the 24 hour flu. Influenza, whatever the variant, produces a disease that lasts from 5 days to 14 days. A flu shot will not protect you against rhinovirus or any other virus that causes respiratory symptoms.
The body's immune system reacts when challenged. Aches and pains, stuffy nose and fatigue are symptoms of an activated immune system. If your symptoms last a day or so, they could not have been caused by influenza.
It takes up to two weeks for the vaccine to be effective. It is possible to contract influenza before the vaccine starts to work. You can also contract a variant that is not included in the vaccine.
Between 5 and 20% of Americans will get the flu in an average year. Hundreds of thousands will be hospitalized. About 30,000 Americans will die of influenza and related pneumonia illnesses. Most of these will be elderly and their deaths are unnecessary.
R. Jordan
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02/01/2008
April, you are that person with a little knowledge that makes you dangerous. First of all, I think it is lead in children's toys, not mercury. I haven't had the flu since the mid 80's and have a flu shot every year. If you had a 24 hour flu bug, you did not have the influenza covered by the vaccine. There are many viruses out there and only 3 dangerous strains covered in the vaccine. People getting sick following a flu shot generally have a virus on board already. It happens. Thing is, no one who believes the flu vaccine is dangerous is going to change their minds and that's that. Probably should check out pro vaccine sites as well as anti vaccine sites to get a more unbiased viewpoint.
It's true that we can fight off diseases ourselves but with all the mutations and super bugs out there, I want all the help I can get. I would hope that if the bird flu mutates into a strain that passes between people easily, you won't let your prejudice stand in the way of your getting
I am allergic to chicken eggs, so I can't get a flu shot for that reason as well.
I never get them either
I have had them a couple of times, including this year, but really thinking NOT!! I still get sick so why subject myself to more poison?Great article.
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