Comments on Taking the Lid off the Sun: Swine Flu, Vaccines, and a Culture of Fear

Thanks Lisa. I really appreciate your feedback on...

2009-10-06T09:45:30.090-07:00

Thanks Lisa. I really appreciate your feedback on this one. It was a challenging post to write, with many, many revisions - which is not my norm. I am glad my main point about getting balanced information is what was communicated.
Cheers!
Alexis

Alexis, thanks for covering this issue. It's o...

2009-10-05T20:37:27.910-07:00

Alexis, thanks for covering this issue. It's of course been a big one for me as well, with young kids. In the end, I did do a slow vaccination schedule for my kids, a variant my pediatrician offered, but have not done any flu vaccines and don't plan to this year either. But I am glad you offered info on both sides of the issue, because I actually think there is a bit of fear-mongering going on on both sides - i.e. on the non-vaccination side too. I think your main point - to make sure you get yourselves fully informed and don't just get your info from one side of the debate - is the best approach.

You're welcome, Shauna. I'm sure you know ...

2009-10-03T00:55:29.010-07:00

You're welcome, Shauna. I'm sure you know this already, but it's probably not a bad idea to carry some hand sanitizer and wash, wash, wash your hands and Aidan's. Also, be sure to get lots of vit. C and rest so your immune system stays in tip-top shape.

One thing you'll discover pretty quickly as you start checking into the flu vaccines is that this year's swine flu vaccine has not been tested for pregnant women. It's hardly hardly been tested at all, for that matter.

You'll also find out that the swine flu is actually milder than the regular old seasonal flu. Either one would be a bummer to get, to be sure, but it's not the deadly pandemic it's been hyped up to be.

Good luck and stay healthy!
Cheers!
Alexis

Thanks for the info. I was just about to start loo...

2009-10-02T19:52:59.584-07:00

Thanks for the info. I was just about to start looking into it. A mother at Aidan's daycare was just diagnosed with the swine flu, so I've been worried (especially being pregnant)!!

Thanks, Carol. I like your point about "true...

2009-10-02T14:58:49.054-07:00

Thanks, Carol. I like your point about "true informed consent." It's not informed consent if you don't take the time to get informed.
Cheers!
Alexis

Great blog post, Alexis! I think more people need ...

2009-10-02T14:05:57.380-07:00

Great blog post, Alexis! I think more people need to make educated decisions about their health, to have true informed consent, rather than trusting that the medical profession & the gov't have each individual family's best interests at heart. The more research I do, the more I am convinced that vaccines are really more about fear-mongering & money-making rather than ensuring the safety of our families.