The other day I was listening to a radio talk show when a controversial topic yet again came up for discussion -- the concern over the possible threat of a swine flu pandemic.
What they stated next I found interesting, to say the least.
According to health officials, persons who get regular seasonal flu shots are twice as likely to succumb to the h1n1 (a.
k.
a.
swine flu) virus.
Why am I not surprised! If you had any doubts about abstaining from flu shots, the above statement should be reason enough.
However, if you still are not convinced...
Flu vaccines...
1.
may have serious side effects that you should be aware of, some more dangerous than the virus itself 2.
may have been hastily created and not tested sufficiently to ensure their effectiveness and safety 3.
are made for your body to develop immunity to very specific virus strains, being useless against similar or mutated forms 4.
weaken your body's ability to develop immunity against new viruses -- they compromise your immune system 5.
are traumatic invasions of your body -- each time weakening all body systems including the brain, thereby accelerating aging 6.
contain poisons and other toxic additives such as mercury, aluminum and Polysorbate 80 (a common preservative) -- do we need more pollutants on our planet? 7.
may be contaminated, containing strains of other viruses that your body cannot protect itself against -- by-products of the production process 8.
contain antibiotics to eliminate stray bacteria -- antibiotics further compromise your immune system 9.
are composed of genetically engineered viruses, not derived from natural sources -- there is not a clue as to their long-term effects 10.
have a negative consequence that does not stop with your getting the shot -- lingering poisons are passed on to children and grandchildren 11.
The more you permit yourself to accept vaccinations, the more your dependency on them grows, losing your motivation to research possible alternatives that help improve your immune system rather than compromising it 12.
And yes, there are safer, alternative ways to protect yourself against flu viruses The above are not in any particular order.
I probably could find more reasons, but I think a dozen is plenty.
Here is another statement made by a "health official" (read "mouthpiece") -- it seems the form of swine flu this time around is not as threatening as previously thought, with symptoms less severe -- therefore, there is no need to worry about taking the shot since the current vaccine that is now available will be effective against h1n1.
It seems that their fear-mongering went a little too far so their sales tactic now is to reassure you of the effectiveness and safety of their current batch of vaccine -- what else to do with a large batch of vaccine worth a whole lot of money, if too many people refuse to take it! Do not give in to fear-mongering and panic, when it comes to swine flu, bird flu, or any other kind of very negative scare tactics used by biased organizations -- learn the truth.
As an aside, here is my story of getting mandatory vaccines: After starting my first year of high school back in 1962, I was forced, along with other students, to have vaccine shots -- I did not even know what they were for, we just had to have them, and no one questioned it, being the trusting folk we were (our parents, that is).
Well, soon after receiving the shots, within minutes, I became dizzy and almost collapsed on the staircase of the school.
Luckily, others saw me and called for help.
The nurse came and had me sit on the steps with my head down for at least 20 minutes until the dizziness went away.
It was close -- it could have been a lot worse -- obviously, my body did not care for what was being injected into it! In conclusion, it is my opinion that unless you feel you are in a high risk situation (of getting the flu of course), I would stay away from flu shots altogether.