08-03-2009, 04:48 PM
Anyone following the issue knows the bug isn't dying yet, and we're half way through summer. The paper has reported that it would be a good idea to get two flu shots this year; one for the regular flu and one for the Mexican flu, which has become resistant to the tamiflu vaccine.
I've noticed that every time the news upgrades the number of deaths from the Mexican flu, they always cite those who had other medical conditions that may have been contributing factors in to the death. I guess it's a good idea to do so but then again, it may also cause people to think that the flu, in and of itself, isn't that great of a threat. But let's not forget the "big one" in 1918 that arguably killed fifty million, and we should think about how many of those people also had "other medical conditions" that may have been contributing factors.
I guess this is a good a time as any to raise the question as to whether one should get the shot(s). I refused in 1975, and I'll refuse this time around as well and if it gets real nasty and I die, then so be it. I live my life on my terms, and if the end result is "ironic", then it's "ironic".
I've noticed that every time the news upgrades the number of deaths from the Mexican flu, they always cite those who had other medical conditions that may have been contributing factors in to the death. I guess it's a good idea to do so but then again, it may also cause people to think that the flu, in and of itself, isn't that great of a threat. But let's not forget the "big one" in 1918 that arguably killed fifty million, and we should think about how many of those people also had "other medical conditions" that may have been contributing factors.
I guess this is a good a time as any to raise the question as to whether one should get the shot(s). I refused in 1975, and I'll refuse this time around as well and if it gets real nasty and I die, then so be it. I live my life on my terms, and if the end result is "ironic", then it's "ironic".