Swine flu: The new pandemic?

[Zythryn]

Hey, if half of Americans don't want it that is fine with me. It means I don't have to worry as much about shortages
Seriously though, it is not a whole new vaccine, it is basically a new strain of the flu.
Every year they do this and create a vaccine as new as the H1N1 vaccine as the flu virus constantly changes.
And Pam, when you are the one that brings up the danger of live vaccines, you can't exactly turn around and say what the vaccine is made of doesn't matter when it is show it isn't a live vaccine.
If that point truly didn't matter, please don't quote it.

[pamela]

I didnt say that it did not matter, i said what my current misgivings are.If you would prefer Zythryn, i will take a comprehensive look into the vaccine and post back.The second part of my original post, was by far the most important part and certainly worthy of posting

[Turtle]

Swine flu myths and facts

[mynah]

Here in South Africa we've just passed our first (vaccineless) winter of swine flu, with total confirmed deaths at about 90. Number of cases is unknown, as few people can afford the tests, and they are not currently recommended for people in low risk categories anyway.

Some of my friends and relatives got it, and a few became really ill: My brother-in-law left work feeling perfectly fine, and could hardly totter to the bed by the time he arrived home. A friend became ill on August 30, has only recently been able to return to work, and is still not allowed to exercise or perform strenuous tasks.

Some local trends were noticed: Deaths seem to be disproportionately high among pregnant women, and be caused most often by severe lung damage. This is different from cytokine storm, the immune reaction that killed many young adults during the Spanish flu pandemic.