It seems the whole world is in an uproar over H1N1 and what to do about it. Everywhere you turn there is some sort of "news". Vaccinate against the deadly virus, don't take this poison, It is too new, There is a pandemic, and the list goes on and on and on.
What are we to believe though? What is the best thing for us and our families? I believe that everyone chooses what they think is the best for themselves and their families and we just need to run with that.
We will not be vaccinating and just practicing very good hand washing etc... I am not comfortable yet with the vaccine although I have seriously considered it for Corey who is asthmatic.
Some of the safe guards we are taking here at home are:
-washing our hands as soon as we come in from any public place
-taking our vitamins
-trying to eat a well balanced diet with lots of fruit and veggies.
All I can do is hope I have made the right choice for myself and my family. If God forbid one of us gets seriously ill I will then of course question my choice and wish that we had taken the vaccine. However, if we get the vaccine and suffer some serious side effects or death due it I will be kicking myself for that choice as well. Is it a lose/lose situation? I don't think so. If we all live today like it is our last day then we should have a fulfilling and happy life :-)
It's February, so, Happy - belated - New Year?
6 years ago
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If it helps anything, Canada is being more cautious than most with the vaccine. Not to mention, this exact vaccine was used in a handful of other countries with pretty much no adverse affects. I would rely more on what the medical community has to say than the scare tactics of everyone who thinks they know more than the doctors who are doing the research. Just my two cents for the day, after spending my morning asking a billion questions of a Public Health Nurse who just had a full day of H1N1 info.
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