Nurses and Scientists Refuse Swine Flu Vaccine

[Diane Amberg]

Yup, that's what our Docs are saying too. Got my regular flu shot on Sept. 20. and plan to get the swine flu shot in a few weeks.

[Cheyenne]

I was a patient at the e.r. a couple of weeks ago and they made me wear a mask until they got my bloodwork back as I was exibiting flu symptoms. They are being very cautious and weve had several college students come down with H1N1. A friend of mine who is pregnant just got out of the hospital because she had H1N1. My sons school also sent home a letter stating that they were going to take temperatures at the doors and send anybody home exibiting ANY symptoms of illness. They also mentioned closing school if they had a certain number of students and teachers with flu. I sure hope they don't have to because that means more time at daycare.

[pamsback]

 I don't do flu shots...but I'm pretty well away from people, only go to the big town every couple of weeks, got my hand sanitzer and I think I'm good.

[srkruzich]

well i have been around some folks that got the swineflu and haven't gotten sick from it so i suppose i have some immunity to it.   can't worry bout it anyway.  Can't stop it from happening. 

[Diane Amberg]

You can actually do a lot. Natural immunity does help, but so does lots of hand washing and using alcohol hand sanitizer. Keep your hands away from your face. Use the hand sanitizer after holding menus, mail, commercial building and bathroom door handles and library books . At your Docs office and dental office too of course. Even poking around bins in a hard ware store or grocery store can expose a person to germs. If some one you know does have it, keep your distance and they and you should wear a mask. It's back here again too and some schools are having the teachers give the kids a squirt of hand sanitizer after recess, art, music, library and gym where they may be sharing equipment, music sheets, etc. So far so good. Our stores have alcohol  wet wipes at the front door and on the check out counter. I carry mine with me and have for many years.

[srkruzich]

You can actually do a lot. Natural immunity does help, but so does lots of hand washing and using alcohol hand sanitizer. Keep your hands away from your face. Use the hand sanitizer after holding menus, mail, commercial building and bathroom door handles and library books . At your Docs office and dental office too of course. Even poking around bins in a hard ware store or grocery store can expose a person to germs. If some one you know does have it, keep your distance and they and you should wear a mask. It's back here again too and some schools are having the teachers give the kids a squirt of hand sanitizer after recess, art, music, library and gym where they may be sharing equipment, music sheets, etc. So far so good. Our stores have alcohol  wet wipes at the front door and on the check out counter. I carry mine with me and have for many years.

I think that sometimes we sanitize too much you know.   Anti bacterial this that and the other and what it really does is leave us vulnerable to a lot of sickness.  I am not saying don't wash your hands, just that sometimes getting sick is the way to keep healthy in the long run.
I don't get sick often from things like flu but when i do i get sick and then its over.
Now as far as using hand sanitizer, i am one who uses it after i handle raw chicken and raw foods.    I wash with soap n water or dish soap and water and then dry and shoot a shot of hand sanitizer on my hands to kill any bacteria.  But doing it everytime i touch something isn't possible. Besides, one thing most people don't do is wash after handling money.  Money is probably the biggest source of contamination you can get since you carry the germs with you when you make change. 

[flo]

  never taken a flu shot, never intend to.  I have my soap and water, my hand sanitizer and I TAKE MY ELDERBERRY CONCENTRATE EVERY MORNING.

[Jo McDonald]

Elderberry "stuff" is very good served in a stemmed goblet.  lol  That is how I take mine. 

[Cheyenne]

Just made an appt because my son has flu symptoms. The appt. lady told me to ask for a mask when I come in and he has to wear it while were in the clinic. Should be fun!!! NOT

[flo]

Elderberry "stuff" is very good served in a stemmed goblet.  lol  That is how I take mine. 

Jo, I have some I serve in a stemmed goblet also.  It's called "elderberry wine".