H1N1+Vaccination

Source: [] Issues and controversies ~Bethany
 * 1) People who are against getting the swine flu vaccination say that the vaccine was developed too quickly. Without enough clinical studies to ensure it's safety.
 * 2) They say that these shots an induce harmful side effects
 * 3) Also people disagreeing with getting the shot say that you can simply take antiviral medications to help get rid of this low risk virus and there is no need to even risk going through something so dangerous.
 * 4) Then again, people who support getting the vaccination say that it is safe having been developed in the same time frame that the regular flu shot has been developed.
 * 5) They say that the vaccinations substances are completely safe and do not induce harmful side effects.
 * 6) These shots are also limited in quantity, so if someone gets the illness there is no guarentee that they will be able to get the medication to help it.
 * 7) As of now, it isn't mandatory to get the swine flu vaccination, however it is up to the individual to get the shot.
 * 8) Édgar Enrique Hernández was the first person (a kindergartner) to get what would later be labeled as Swine Flu. He began to get late winter cold like symptoms in March of 2009. He recovered but had to go to the doctor where they labeled him as "Paitent Zero". The first person to have the swine flu since 1976.
 * 9) Many people wouldn't be so lucky as to recover though.
 * 10) Swine Flu traveled from Mexico up to the US and then to Canada and "Beyond" as the article said. By June 2009 more than 13,000 cases had been confirmed and by June 11th a world total of almost 30,000 cases world-wide had been confirmed. Swine Flu was then considered a Flu pandemic.
 * 11) The Swine Flu first broke out in children in California, Texas, New York, and Kansas with 20 Children.

Source: [|www.webmd.com] Sources used in article: CDC: "Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine." CDC: "Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use to Reduce Novel Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Transmission." CDC: "Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You." CDC:" General Business and Workplace Guidance for the Prevention of Novel Influenza A(H1N1) Flu in Workers." National Health System: "Alert: Important Information About Swine Flu." National Health System: "Swine Flu Information." World Health Organization: "Influenza A(H1N1): Lessons Learned and Preparedness." CDC: "What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms: Emergency Warning Signs." CDC: "Advice for Parents on Talking to Children About Novel H1N1 Flu (Formerly Swine Flu) Concerns." World Health Organization: "Behavioral Interventions for Reducing the Transmission and Impact of Influenza A(H1N1) Virus: A Framework for Communication Strategies." WebMD Health News: " [|CDC: Keep Schools Open If Swine Flu Hits.]" WebMD Health News: " [|New Swine Flu Guidelines for Colleges, Work.]" WebMD Feature: " [|Can a Mask Prevent Swine Flu?]" CDC: "Questions and Answers: 2009 H1N1 Recommendations." Reviewed on July 06, 2009© 2009 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. ~Bethany There are some 154 million people in these groups in the U.S. alone. And only 38 million doses have been available to the U.S. A Harvard study shows that some 41 % of the U.S. parents tried to get the vaccine for their children. 2/3 failed. The good news in all this? Even though it is frustrating to get the shot because it’s so hard to get only 29% of parents said they were very frustrated. And 91% said they’d try again.
 * 1) People who should get the shot:
 * 2) Pregnant women
 * People who live with or care for infants 6 months of age or younger
 * Anyone that is 6 months to 24 years of age
 * Anyone 25 to 64 with chronic medical conditions.

Below Source: [|www.msnbc.com] Bethany People ( U.S. Health Officials) who are for the swine flu vaccine say that there really isn’t any proven harmful side effects from the vaccine. Most reports simply say that there has been some redness and soreness from where the shot was injected but nothing too serious. From early October to mid- November about 20 million people have been vaccinated.

Source: [|www.webMD.com] Anne Schuchat, MD, director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. CDC, //MMWR//, Nov. 13, 2009; vol 58 pp 1236-1245. CDC web site, "CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April - October 17, 2009," posted Nov. 12, 2009. © 2009 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. ~Bethany
 * 1) How many people have been effected from the swine flu?
 * 2) It has killed nearly 500 people in the U.S. and nearly 2,000 world-wide
 * 3) What is thimerosal? It is a preservative that is added to some of the injectable vaccines. It is a member of the mercury family and therefore is somewhat toxic. Though it contains only small amounts of mercury, but when injested in large amounts can be very harmful to the body.
 * 4) a school nurse said, "Vaccines are supposed to be making us healthier; however, in twenty-five years of nursing I have never seen so many damaged, sick kids. Something very, very wrong is happening to our children."
 * 5) Thimerosal isn't in the nasal sprays.
 * 6) It is repoted to be put in some of the injectable vaccines to prevent bacterial contamination.
 * 7) Some people who are against getting the vaccine are concerned primarily about both the mercury and recent reports of people becoming autistic. People tend to link the rise of autism in children with the rise of swine flu vaccines together.
 * 8) People who listen to popular critics that are against getting the vaccine also cause great controversy.
 * 9) Critics also say that why should people bother to get the swine flu vaccination when you can treat the flu with medication such as tamiflu. Given these choices why bother even getting the shot?
 * 10) Above:issues and controversies
 * 11) Are the swine flu shots mandatory as of now? For most Americans it is voluntary basis. If you are with any type of military or serving over seas will be required to get the vaccine.
 * 12) Also some places such as health care workers in New York are being forced to get the swine flu shot because they work with people of all ages including younger children.
 * 13) There are alternatives aside from getting the vaccine: Wash your hands often, Cover your mouth or nose with a tissue when sneezing or coughing, If you have flu like symptoms stay clear of contact with people for at least 24 hours after your fever has stopped, Stay at least 6 feet away from people with flu like symptoms, avoid tpuching your eyes nose or mouth when sick, clean up after you have touched things that are common in your household like books or doorknobs.
 * 14) Don't rush to the Emergency Room unless you or a child have any of these flu like symptoms:
 * 15) For kids- fast breathing, Bluish or grayish skin color, not drinking enough fluids, lots of vomiting, not waking up ir interacting, Being so irritable that the child does'nt want to be held or interacted with, if the flu like symptoms improve but then go back to coughing and worsen.
 * 16) for adults- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, suddenly feeling dizzy, confusion, vomiting, if the flu improves but then worsens.

Courtney: Source 1 Citation: Schilling, Chelsea. "Massachusetts Pandemic Bill allows Health Authorities to Enter Homes, Detain without Warrant". Global Researcher. December 2, 2009 .
 * 1) Massachusetts pandemic bill 2028 will allow citizens to be forced to receive the H1N1 vaccination
 * 2) Officials have the right to arrest and jail people who refuse
 * 3)  People who refuse can be fined up to $1000 per day of refusal
 * 4) It was passed in the Senate on April 28 and it is now making its way through the House of Representatives
 * 5) Florida has issued quarantine orders to commissioners to distribute if necessary
 * 6) Iowa has made quarantine orders as well
 * 7) In North Carolina any person who refuses a isolation order can be put in jail for up to 2 years
 * 8) Washington gives authority to health officers to require isolation for up to 10 day
 * 9) Public health doctors strongly recommend passage of H1N1 legislation
 * 10) The White House is preparing for a H1N1 flu shot program that strongly recommends vaccination
 * 11) Swine flu vaccination is linked to GBS (Guillain-Barre syndrome) which causes the immune system to attack the nervous system and can result in death

Courtney: Source 2 Citation: Dwyer, Bob. "Police in Massachusetts unhappy with forced vaccination plans". The Flu Case. December 2, 2009 .
 * 1) Police are going to refuse to force people to get the vaccination
 * 2) the think they are going to state their second amendment right to life
 * 3) They also dont want to be shot

Courtney: Source 3 Citation: "Swine Flu FAQ". Web MD. December 2, 2009 .
 * 1) H1N1 is spread by picking up germs from toughing objects or by breathing germs through the air
 * 2) it is just as likely to pick up germs for the Swine Flu as it is the regular seasonal flu
 * 3) the seasonal flu vaccine is NOT required

Courtney: Source 4 Citation: Engdahl, F. William. "Swine Flu Vaccine Linked to Paralysis ". Global Researcher. December 2, 2009 .
 * 1) There has been as 800% increase in cases of GBS since the vaccination has been released
 * 2) governments are releasing virtually untested vaccinations to the public
 * 3) there is an increased nueorlogical risk because of the failure to test
 * 4) doctors are encouraged to keep an eye out for cases of GBS
 * 5) GBS is far more deadly and far more likely to cause death when it occurs than the Swine Flu

Courtney: Source 5 Citation: "Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Topic Overview". Web MD. December 2, 2009 [].
 * 1) GBS is a rare neurological disorder
 * 2) It causes muscle weakness, loss of reflexes, and numbness and tingling of many parts of the body
 * 3) it can cause paralysis
 * 4) it can also lead to death
 * 5) It is rare but fatal

Courtney: Source 6 Citation: Aleccia, JoNel. "Boy Develops Guillain-Barre Syndrome Hours After H1N1 Vaccine". VacTruth. December 3, 2009 .
 * 1) A Virginia boy was diagnosed with GBS hours after receiving the vaccination
 * 2) He developed severe headaches, muscle spasms and was in the hospital for a week

Courtney: Source 7
 * 1) A French woman was diagnosed with GBS after receiving the vaccine
 * 2) 9 students in Mississippi were rushed to the hospital after receiving the vaccine
 * 3) 130 out of 233 students who received the vaccination in a Sweden school reported sick teh next day
 * 4) A Michigan child is paralyzed from the mist form of the H1N1 vaccination
 * 5) A 4 year old Sweden boy was reportedly very close to death after getting the vaccination
 * 6) 8 people who have received the vaccination in Sweden have died
 * 7) A 42 year old Canadian woman died a few days after being vaccinated
 * 8) Another women collapsed after receiving the vaccination
 * 9) There have been many other cases of people experiencing bad side effects, having allergic reactions, becoming paralyzed and dieing after getting the vaccine

Courtney: Source 8 Citation: "2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine". Center for disease Control and Prevention. December 6, 2009 .
 * 1) H1N1 targets people with a weaker immune system such as pregnant women, infants, children of 0-6 years of age and anyone 25-64 years of age with other serious health disorders
 * 2) Not everyone who gets it is at serious risk of dieing from the virus
 * 3) the Swine Flu spreads just like any other disease
 * 4) To prevent it you should cover you nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing
 * 5) Wash your hands

Courtney: Source 9 Citation: Starr, Penny. "Feds Knew H1N1 Vaccine Supply Was Not Enough to Cover At-Risk Americans--Still May Donate Doses to Foreign Countries". CNS News. December 6, 2009 http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/56269.
 * 1) There are not enough H1N1 vaccines to have everyone get vaccinated or even to have the recommended people get it
 * 2) There are 22 million vaccines available but 159 million people in the 5 priority groups
 * 3) The only thing the government can do is offer their advice as to how to deal with the outbreak
 * 4) The US government is a part of an 11-country alliance that is committed to helping developing countries obtain H1N1 vaccines

Courtney: Source 10 Citation: Stein, Rob. "Washington Post". Second wave of swine flu may have peaked. December 6, 2009 .
 * 1) The level of Swine Flu activity has dropped for the fourth straight week in a row
 * 2) The second wave of the virus peaked about a month ago and is now on its decline
 * 3) It is predicted that the next time it peaks it wont be as severe because more people will have been vaccinated or exposed to the influenza
 * 4) The government has spent 2 billion dollars on vaccines

Courtney: Source 11 Citation: Reuters, "H1N1 Pandemic Starting to Wane In Some Countries - WHO". The New York Times. December 6, 2009 .
 * 1) H1N1 is waning in Canada and the United States
 * 2) This signals that the end of the pandemic is on the horizon
 * 3) There are 7286 deaths worldwide
 * 4) That is nothing compared to the amount of AIDS deaths per year world wide
 * 5) There are nearly 2 million deaths from AIDS a year in the world

Courtney: Source 12 Citation: Reuters, "Study: H1N1 Poses 'Special Threat' to Obese People ". fox News. December 6, 2009 .
 * 1) A link has been found between obese people and H1N1
 * 2) Obese people are at a higher risk of dying from the disease
 * 3) 58% of the 268 cases in California were obese people
 * 4) Elderly people also have a higher risk of dying once they catch the flu

Courtney: Source 13 Citation: "CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April – October 17, 2009". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. December 4, 2009 .
 * 1) 22 million people gave gotten the swine flu, 3900 have died
 * 2) That’s .0001773 %

Courtney: Source 14 Citation: "2009 World Population Data Sheet". Population Reference Bureau. December 4, 2009 .
 * 1) If every person in the United States were to catch the swine flu, 54,431 would die
 * 2) That’s out of 307 million people
 * 3) 1 out of every 5640 people will die from the swine flu if everyone catches it
 * 4) If every person in Washington DC caught the swine flu, 105 people would die

Courtney: Source 15 Citation: Britt, Robert Roy. "The Odds Of Dying". Live Science. December 4, 2009 .
 * 1) You are just as likely to die from an electrocution than from the Swine Flu
 * 2) We don’t hear about too many people dying from electrocutions in the news or papers
 * 3) The federal government has spent more the 6 billion dollars for its campaign to get Americans to get the swine flu vaccination

Ben:source one []


 * 1) As of November 25, 2009 ( 2009 -11-25 ) there are 8,651 confirmed deaths worldwide
 * 2) however

The regular seasonal flu has killed more than 13,000 people in the U.S. since January, and kills between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide annually

Ben:source two [] 1.No. 2009 H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get infected with novel HIN1 virus from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.Thus showing that it is even easier to avoid catching the flu 2.The flu was first detected in the US in April of 2009 3.The swine flu is called such due to the fact that the cells that cause the swine flu are very similar to the cells that affect swine with the same symptoms 4.“Most people who have become ill with this new virus have recovered without requiring medical treatment” 5.“able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after” 6.“Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) //** should not **// be given to children or teenagers (anyone aged 18 years and younger) who have flu; this can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye’s syndrome” 7.“Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface.” 8.“Influenza virus is destroyed by heat (167-212°F [75-100°C]). In addition, several chemical germicides, including chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, detergents (soap), iodophors (iodine-based antiseptics), and alcohols are effective against human influenza viruses if used in proper concentration for a sufficient length of time.” 9.“Getting infected with any influenza virus, including 2009 H1N1, should cause your body to develop immune resistance to that virus so it's not likely that a person would be infected with the identical influenza virus more than once” Ben: source two


 * 1) The Frederick news post states that there have been people calling in for appointments for the flu and there is a waiting pool for the vaccination as of November 18
 * 2) The post has also stated that as a result of the flu that the Frederick memorial hospital has decided to dismiss their teenage volunteers in order to protect the patients and the kids them selves as of November 14
 * 1) The post also said that over 10,000 calls came in for the strangely appointment only vaccine shots, all in one day as of November 7 2009


 * 1) As a result of this there was a call from the telephone company threatening to shut down the phone lines and also in a neighboring county there was a recorded 1,400 calls in one hour alone and
 * 2) as for the cl inics who decied against the call in there have been reports of lines being formed as early as 10 pm to wait for the next round of flu shots

>>>> ST. James private school closed from the 16-26 of October due to 38 cases of flu of which **//__2__//** are confirmed to be swine
 * 1) The post also says that the FDA has had to tell 75 websites top stop selling 135 different fraudulent swine flu treatments medicines and preventives
 * 2) The post also says that

Ben :source three cdc
 * 1) The Russians have decided that the pork from America is no longer good thanks to the title swine flu
 * 2) The people who sell pork meat have also been hurt bad they are now receiving 21 dollars less on average for each of their pigs due to the fat that people believe that the swine flu is spread through the eating of pork
 * 3) The same kind of thing happened when the avian flu came around with chicken sales going down

1.The Russian flu killed approximately 1 million 2.The Spanish flu killed from 20 to a 100 million 3.The Asian flu killed 1-1.5 million people

5.But the 2009 flu pandemic has killed only .007 million 6. E-mail scam artists are impersonating the ** Centers for Disease Control **with a bogus e-mail that claims to offer information about a state-run vaccination program for the H1N1 "Swine Flu" contagion. This highly topical and plausible e-mail message directs recipients to a fake CDC Web site that tries to foist malicious software.
 * 1)  4.The Hong Kong flu killed from .75 to 1 million

7. Recipients who fall for the ruse and click the link are brought to a counterfeit CDC site that showcases a "Personal H1N1 Vaccination Profile" as an electronic document that supposedly contains the reader's name, contact details and medical data. Visitors are instructed to download their profile, which according to multiple sources is a malicious program that is [|hard to detect] by the vast majority of anti-virus products on the market today. 8.This basically means that this is so hyped up that even code stealers know that they can use it to steal your information by feeding off of you’re hysteria

Ben: Source four http://www.prisonplanet.com/were-swine-flu-death-projections-hyped.html

1.There are also reports of extremely large and un fulfilling death toll numbers for the UK as well as the American governments and people over there are getting kind of posed 2. the government is also hyping this up extremely well doing things like making an entire show on a children’s network just for the h1n1 vaccine and they also did one in espn and have even begun to spread it to face book 3. some people belive that the medical companies are stock piling money tht they are getting from the vaccine

4.There are also conspiracy theories that the government purposefully decided to blow up the death too predictions in order to scare people to listen to them and help pass bills such as the one that we are now debating and to also be able to come back and pat them selves on their back and have a few extremely gullible people do the same when only a few people die when this would happen normally

5.The Russian the Brittan and the French government are all being questioned for their ridiculously large estimate numbers for death caused by the swine flu that have not come to pass

Source: []: ~Bethany How does the swine flu spread? 1. The swine flu spreads from either inhaling the virus or touching places that have been contaminated. 2. Early reports say that the swine flu influenza is just as dangerous as the regular flu. 3. If one person in a household gets the swine flu, their family is 8%-19% likely to get infected with the illness. 4. Pandemic means that the flu or illness has spread to multiple countries in the world causing wide spread human disease

Source: [] Bazell, Robert. "How safe are swine flu shots?." __NBC News__. NBC. NY, NY. 12/2/09 . ~Bethany Source: [] ~Bethany source: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711245 -Ben > source: http://kottke.org/09/11/how-the-h1n1-vaccine-is-made- Ben
 * 1) Canadian doctors have recently been advised not to use a batch of swine flu vaccines while authorities investigate why there have been so many reports of allergic reactions.
 * 2) Apparently 6 people have suffered from allergic reactions out of the batch that contained about 170,000 doses.
 * 3) It isn't clear how many had been administered though reports say most of them had.
 * 4) The makers of the vaccine said that it had been distributed in all to about 7.5 million doses of the vaccine across Canada
 * 5) The makers say that they are only testing the one batch of the vaccine because this has been the only one affected so far.
 * 6) They advised the company to stop making the batch as of November 18th.
 * 7) The company claims that there hasn't been any long-term affects
 * 1) Similar to Chicken Pox parties what is slowing becoming known is Swine Flu parties.
 * 2) It is when someone in your family or someone you know has swine flu and throws a party so other people get sick.
 * 3) They people attending hop to get sick as well but only mildly so nothing to serious happens
 * 4) But Sick enough that they will not catch swine flu because they have already had it.
 * 5) Dr. Anne Moscona from Weill Medical College of Cornell University (She is a flu specialist) was contacted by a reporter from a womens magazine to be asked weather they should hold a swine flu party
 * 6) Dr. Moscona's thoughts? "I think it's totally nuts!" It reacts differently in each individual
 * 7) " I can't believe people are really thinking of doing this!" she quotes
 * 1) the H1n1 vaccine is created in side of eggs like most vaccines
 * 2) however the process is very old and has been called "Antiquated"
 * 3) this has caused there to be a shortage of the vaccine
 * 4) there is a potentially better manufacturing system however
 * 5) this system is used in cell cultures and this is shown to be much faster
 * 6) however the director has said that due tot he relatively mild nature of the pandemic they are not ready to use the new system
 * 7) even though the numbers of the vaccine are no where near the number that we need to vaccinate the country
 * 8) in fact there is 3 to four fold less vaccine than was expected from some companies
 * 9) this is due to the fact that the old process is not as effective in the h1n1 vaccine as it is in other cases
 * 10) however there are reports that they have tweaked the process in order to in crease the immunogen yield
 * 11) however the true results of the tweaks will not come out for a few weeks
 * 1) it takes 1200000000 eggs to create 3 billion doses of the vaccine
 * 2) this system was first used in the polio vaccine
 * 3) it was created by Jonas Salk and friends
 * 4) it takes the virus and mutates it slightly
 * 5) then it is put into an egg and is incubated for weeks
 * 6) then it is taken out and mixed with stuff to create a vaccine

Source: Webmd SOURCES: CDC: "Interim Guidance for Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home," July 8, 2009. Department of Health and Human Services: "Interim Public Health Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Non-Occupational Community Settings during an Influenza Pandemic," May 2007. MacIntyre, C.R. //Emerging Infectious Diseases//, February 2009; vol 15: pp 233-241. Cowling, B.J. //PloS One//, May 2008. Weiss, M.M. //American Journal of Public Health//, Supplement 1, 2007. Jefferson, T. //Cochrane Database Systematic Reviews//, October 2007. Reviewed on July 23, 2009© 2009 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. ~Bethany
 * 1) Other alternatives? Face masks- take all precautions when someone you know has swine flu. Like using face mask. This cuts your risk of getting swine flu from 60-80%.
 * 2) But this is just one study. We are still awaiting other tests to find out but as of right now, this will help somewhat.
 * 3) However studies consistantly show that face masks are either not used or if used, not correctly within family homes.
 * 4) When to wear a face mask: When you come within 6 feet of someone who is ill.
 * 5) if you must leave the house to go to the doctor
 * 6) When wearing a face mask in your home if someone is sick, everyone should be wearing one...why? You may be infected with the flu bug and just not have symptoms yet. Therefore take precaution.
 * 7) If the swine flu is wide spread in your commmunity you may want to wear a face mask then too.
 * 8) How to apply a face mask: First wash your hands thoroughly Don't touch the outside of the face mask before and after you put it on or take it off.
 * 9) Use a disposable face mask only once, then by holding the bands of the mask not the inside or outside, throw the mask away. Without letting it touch anything else.
 * 10) After taking it off, wash your hands throughly.
 * 11) As of right now there are 22 million cases of the swine flu in the us alone
 * 12) The CDC now estimates that about 6,000 people have died from swine flu.