Related: Starting the Swine Flu Kid Counter
"Flu shots start early at drugstores" by Globe Wire Services | September 1, 2009
NEW YORK - Drugstore operators are beginning their seasonal flu shot campaigns three or four weeks early this year, saying they expect greater demand in a year when the swine flu strain has dominated the news.
Some shots will be offered free to the unemployed and uninsured.
Would you TAKE FREE POISON, 'murkn?
Please don't say "Yeah, if it's free!"
CVS Caremark Corp. and Walgreen Co. are making flu shots available starting today, while Rite Aid Corp. said some of its pharmacists are already giving shots. The vaccine is intended to prevent the seasonal flu and is separate from vaccines for swine flu. A swine flu vaccine could be ready by mid-October....
They have warned us. We have six weeks.
CVS will also give away 100,000 free seasonal flu shots to unemployed people.
Someone else can have mine.
The company will give out vouchers for the free shots, which will be administered at its One-Stop Career Centers. The company said the free shots will cost it about $3 million.
Walgreen is giving out $1 million worth of vaccine to people with no insurance. It will send nine tour buses to select markets nationwide with employees distributing vouchers for the vaccine....
Did you just hear the sound of a pharmaceutical cash register go cha-ching?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the vaccine for children, the elderly, caregivers, pregnant women, and people with weak immune systems or many other chronic health problems.
Well, KEEP YOUR NEEDLE away from me and MAKING IT WORSE!
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And I have to tell you THIS GUY isn't making feel any more at ease.
"President urges all to take precautions on swine flu; Vaccine expected by next month NYC schools to offer to students" by Associated Press And Globe Staff | September 2, 2009
WASHINGTON - .... Obama said the federal government is ramping up a coordinated plan, including a “completely voluntary,’’ but “strongly recommended’’ vaccinations for the H1N1 virus....
Is that BEFORE or AFTER the EXECUTIVE ORDER declaring martial law, 'er, national emergency and mandating vaccinations? I'm going to HOLD YOU TO YOUR WORD on the VOLUNTARY, sir! Now I need to go wash my hands again.
Vaccine development is ongoing and is likely to be available by October; Obama said scientists are making steady progress on developing a safe and effective vaccine.
You will never convince me it is safe; I remember '76 and you aren't going to paralyze me.
The global swine flu epidemic first emerged in April, sickening more than 1 million Americans and killing about 500. More than 2,000 people have died worldwide. Health officials are preparing for a surge in cases this fall. Half of all Americans could be infected....
Like the seasonal flu, swine flu spreads through coughs and sneezes of people who are sick....
Get away from me, a-choo!
The federal government is banking on Elmo to get the good hygiene message to families with younger children.
Oh, NOW I'M MAD!!!!
Preying on the kids with Sesame Street.
The cuddly “Sesame Street’’ character stars in a public service ad campaign rolled out yesterday by the departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Education. The four versions of the ads focus on washing your hands, sneezing into the bend of your arm, and avoiding contact with your eyes, nose, and mouth.
“We are thrilled to partner with Elmo, Gordon, and Sesame Workshop again to emphasize the steps kids and their parents can take to stay happy and healthy this school year,’’ Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement.
In New York City, the nation’s largest school district said it will offer free swine flu vaccinations to its 1 million-plus schoolchildren as the city tries to avoid becoming the country’s flu epicenter again in the fall. Officials said the vaccine - also available to private school children - would mostly be given to children through a “mist’’ in the nose rather than by injection....
Brenda Greene, director of school health programs for the National School Boards Association, said the city could wind up being “a great role model’’ for school districts across the country....
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Of course, the PEOPLE ARE NOT FOOLED!
"Pregnant women express fears over swine flu vaccine
Almost half of all pregnant women say they will refuse to be vaccinated against swine flu once the jab is available, suggesting there is widespread concern about its safety, a poll has revealed.
GOOD FOR YOU, ladies!
Yesterday's survey, published by the website mumsnet.com, confirms the fears of the authors of the US study, which was published online by the Lancet. It showed almost half – 48% – of pregnant women who responded said they probably or definitely would not have the jab if it is available. Only 6% said they definitely would and 22% said they probably would.
These moms and moms-to-be have good reason to be concerned.
As reported in:
http://www.naturalnews.com/023324_Tamiflu_Japan_Roche.html
"There have been no reported deaths from Tamiflu in the United States, but in Japan, where the drug is much more widely used, at least 14 deaths have been reported. Five children under the age of 17 died after "falling from windows or balconies or running into traffic," according to the FDA. According to Roche, two people under the age of 21 died from a brain infection, and seven deaths from neuropsychiatric symptoms have also been attributed to use of the drug by adults."
And if that isn't worrisome enough, as reported here:
http://www.nowpublic.com/health/legal-immunity-set-swine-flu-vaccine-makers
'Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius has not only given immunity to the makers of Tamiflu and Relenza for injuries stemming from their use against swine flu, she has granted immunity to future swine flu vaccines and “any associated adjuvants.” -- Wake the Flock Up