IHW - What you can do to stop this.

[Mira O'Halloran]

So, if you like the idea of Military enforced flu vaccines that were only tested for 5 days that have a liability free clause that gives the makers no incentive to make them safe, then read no further. For those of you who aren't at all happy, read on, and sign the petition...

If you live in the US you can sign the petition to tell your congress person that you are STRONGLY opposed to forced vaccination. [ salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27275 ]

Do educate yourself about influenza strains, vaccination risks, and the public health laws in your state[ www.publichealthlaw.net/ModelLaws/MSEHPA.php ] that may require you or your children to undergo either mandatory vaccination or quarantine.

* For a brief but comprehensive report on the history of mandatory vaccinations in the U.S. as well as the current laws in place, read the five-page CRS Report for Congress titled Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws.[ www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RS21414.pdf ]

Do make your voice heard against mandatory swine flu vaccination programs.

* Visit the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) and join the fight against mandatory vaccination.
* Read about a proposed self-shielding/self-quarantine bill and send a message to your local legislator here.[ salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27275 ] You can learn more about self-shielding and social distancing at this link.[ www.globalsecurity.org/security/ops/hsc-scen-3_flu-pandemic-distancing.htm ]

Do prepare to self-shield/self-quarantine in the event of a swine flu outbreak in your area. Some suggestions:

* Store a two-week supply of food and water in the event you can’t get to a store or stores run out of supplies.
* Make sure you have a supply of any prescription drugs you take on hand.
* Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home.
* Get involved in community efforts to prepare for an influenza outbreak.

Do take care of your health to reduce or eliminate your risk of contracting any strain of influenza.

[Rook]

Well I'm not in favor of mandatory vaccinations. I don't understand it because those who have the vaccine should have nothing to worry about from those who do not. So I signed the petition.

[Mira O'Halloran]

The other thing is... do you really want to have a vaccine pumped into your system- one that's only had 5 days of testing?

[Rook]

No, which is why I signed the petition. My statement was in reference to organizations, like schools, that do not allow the un-vaccinated to attend. If everyone else is vaccinated there should be no worry, correct? Or are the vaccines not worth it, and if they are not adequate protection...why are they mandatory.

[Mira O'Halloran]

You have that over there? That is so paranoid... Kids don't have to be vaccinated to attend school over here. And by the time flu vaccines are out, the virus has mutated several times and the current vaccine is near on pointless.
And in theory, yes. Those who have been vaccinated shouldn't worry about catching anything, because apparently the vaccine protects their system from the virus.

[Rook]

You have to sign a special waiver to allow you children into school unvaccinated and even then they are not allowed to certain functions such as overseas field trips and certain types of sports teams. It's really bizarre.

[Mira O'Halloran]

That is bizarre. The schools can't obtain medical records from outside the school without extreme circumstances and it being a safety issue. My friend has three kids, two who have a bone disorder that causes their bones to break easily and the school has their records because of that. that's the only instance that i know of.

[Rook]

Australia is delightfully lenient then, we had to bring proof of immunization and some other medical documents to register for classes a week before school started.

[Nesslandria Haneh]

I intend to read up on what you posted, Mira. Funny story, though. We're required to be immunized for Hepatitis B and Tetnis before we attend college. My mom never submitted my sister and my records to our college, and it turns out that my last tetnis shot was when I was 2 yrs old. My friend who teaches high school biology tried to scare me into getting the vaccine the other day. XD I do intend to get the vaccine, but I just haven't gotten around to it.

As for myself and forced vaccination, I'm on a medication that depresses my immune system. I hope they wouldn't force me to get a shoddily tested vaccine b/c I can't see that being good for me. =/

[Queen Rachel]

(Sorry about the ridiculously late reply)

No matter what your views on vaccination, forcing a vaccine (Or any medication) on a population and threatening them with imprisonment if they refuse is wrong in so many ways. Personally, I'm against vaccination at all, and I'd like to think that even faced with imprisonmnet, I would stand by that. Of course, who knows what would happen should such an occurance actually come to pass.
Long story short, I also signed the petition. There needs to be some serious protection in place with all the pharmaceutical companies trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill with H1N1.

[Mira O'Halloran]

Don't forget - the companies have a lot to lose if the vaccine doesn't take off. 49 billion dollars, to be exact....