Hn1 flu in pa
10-21-2009 | 06:24 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 7,220
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From: SW PA USA
Thanks Greg!
With all the media hype, thats the first I've seen that list.
All of it makes sense and most of my family has some risk factor. (Either age or health issues that give cause for concern)
All of those are simple enough to follow.
With all the media hype, thats the first I've seen that list.
All of it makes sense and most of my family has some risk factor. (Either age or health issues that give cause for concern)
All of those are simple enough to follow.
10-21-2009 | 06:57 AM
#23
Fork Horn
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 149
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From: East Stroudsburg, PA
H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine FAQ
WebMD provides a practical guide to the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.(continued)
I know studies show vaccines preserved with thimerosal are safe, but is there an alternative?
Tiny doses of a mercury compound called thimerosal keep multidose vials of flu vaccine safe from contamination with bacteria. Before thimerosal was added to multidose vials, contamination caused serious adverse events.
Exhaustive studies fail to find any reason to believe that thimerosal is unsafe. But if you don't want thimerosal, you don't have to have it. Single-dose syringes of flu vaccine don't need thimerosal and don't have any. Neither does the FluMist nasal spray vaccine.
If you prefer a thimerosal-free vaccine, check with your provider to see if one is available. If not, check with your state or local health department to see where you can find one.
WebMD provides a practical guide to the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.(continued)
I know studies show vaccines preserved with thimerosal are safe, but is there an alternative?
Tiny doses of a mercury compound called thimerosal keep multidose vials of flu vaccine safe from contamination with bacteria. Before thimerosal was added to multidose vials, contamination caused serious adverse events.
Exhaustive studies fail to find any reason to believe that thimerosal is unsafe. But if you don't want thimerosal, you don't have to have it. Single-dose syringes of flu vaccine don't need thimerosal and don't have any. Neither does the FluMist nasal spray vaccine.
If you prefer a thimerosal-free vaccine, check with your provider to see if one is available. If not, check with your state or local health department to see where you can find one.
