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For The Pregnant Ladies - Will you be getting the H1N1 vaccine?

As you are all aware of the H1N1 flu (or swine flu), Doctors and researchers are stating that kids and pregnant woman are top priority in getting this vaccine - they are also saying it really isn't affecting the elderly population. But that pregnant woman are much encouraged to get this vaccine when it becomes available. Me, I basically work in the healthcare world - I'm a Massage Therapist and I come into contact with many people throughout a given day. So, with it being a new vaccine and all, will you be getting the vaccine? What are your thoughts?
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1001085 tn?1287751226
Its too new of a vaccine for me to get. They dont know the side effects since this is the first yr anyone will be recieving it. Im not letting myself & my child be test dumbies to so many unknowns. So no way :)
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456039 tn?1302660148
Mercury may possibly be related to developmental delay not autism. There is no known trigger for autism. The MAIN reason imunizations got linked to autism is autism usually starts to show at around 18 months (along with most developmental delays) so it was FALSLY linked to the immunizations.

As for the H1N1 vaccine if I were pregnant I would get it. I don't get the regular flu shot but I would this one. My boyfriend is an emerg nurse in a big city and every pregnant woman that came in with H1N1 ended up in the ICU with serious complications. Women up to a month post partum are also hit hard. This flu hits harder and the concern is the number of patience that develope pneumonia as well as high fever. A high fever during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the unborn child.
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1052305 tn?1254950976
I'm thinking about this now and if my sister-in-law (who helps make the vaccines) is going to get it done, I will get it done.. She must know whats inside of it and the risks and she told me she's going to get it done as soon as she can.. And she would never put herself or her family at risk if she honestly thought it was harmful.
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688450 tn?1259468734
I'm behind you 1000%%%!!!! I'd rather catch the flu than put an unborn child at such risk!
Also, most doctors and nurses that I have asked about this vaccine said that they would not give it to their own families!  That ought to tell you something!!! Ask any pharmacist at your local CVS or Rite Aid and most I talked to (off the record) told me the same thing!!  It seems to me as you said,  this vaccine might be the cause of it all.  The bottom line, I think it is all about the money and someone will sure be filling their pockets when this is all said and done, who cares who dies or ends up retarded as a side effect of this vaccine.  The pharmaceutical companies stand to gain a LOT OF MONEY and if someone dies or gets permanently damaged from this OH Well, they warned you of the possible risks involved  when they haven't had time to do clinical trials on these vaccines,  they will just be  washing their dirty little hands of the matter.  Not even a slap on the wrists for it!!!  PEOPLE PLEASE WAKE UP  AND SMELL THE CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!
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1052305 tn?1254950976
You guys are scaring me! Lol. My sister-in-law is a biochemist and actually works at Sanofi in PA making swine flu vaccines. Gosh, after reading all of this I hope it is safe, for her sake and for her two little boys sake!
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358455 tn?1277433619
im hopping in the car with my kiddos the minute these vaccinations are availabe vroom vroom baby!
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