My thoughts on H1N1 media coverageI am sick sick sick....of hearing about the swine flu. I realize this is all so very well and done and easy to say when I haven't actually lost anyone close to me to the H1N1. What I'm mostly sick of is the media bullshit the radio, news papers, and internet chatter that keeps spewing forth. It's all conflicting, it all seems legit, but it can't be all legit if it's all conflicting. How can the vaccine be both good and bad at the same time.
I've heard theories that the H1N1 was created so they could sell the vaccine, create mass hysteria to keep us scared out of our minds so we will follow our governments and leaders to do whatever they want us to do. If it's been created, then you have no choice but to take the vaccine, cuz that means it's a real threat, man made or not.
Maybe it's not man made, maybe it's just nature thinning out the herd, in which case, I've opposing arguments from EVERY...FUCKING...WHERE about whether to take the vaccine or not. Yes, take it, it will help prevent catching the illness, No, don't take it, it wont work, it's no better than the regular flu shot which does nothing, and it's just drug companies taking advantage of a horrible situation to gain mass profits.
I'm so confused as to what to do, my head is swimming. Meanwhile, I worry about sending my daughter to school where 400 or so kids will be confined to a small, poorly ventilated, poorly sanitized germ factory called middle school. She's in the highest risk group, aside from pregnant women (sorry Flea, I hope you're making out OK, I worry about you too). Two kids, aged 10 and 13 just died this past week. It's horrible. Did they have underlying conditions? Were they perfectly healthy? Who really knows, I hear conflicting reports on that too....
I am really starting to get a hate on for the media. I've considered becoming Amish or just living without technology, but then I wouldn't be able to Facebook stalk my friends or play solitaire on the computer or watch House on Monday nights, or listen to my play list on youtube...oh, the dilemma !!!
Amendment: AHA !!
2 Love Me:
i'm sick of it all too, and I've been terrified for months, so I DID get my shot the other day. i would much rather have it and at least know that I tried to prevent getting it. I just don't listen to the news anymore, i think they like to keep us all scared (which we should be to some extent)
my hubs also thinks it's a big conspiracy therory and a big money grab for the pharmaseutical companies, course I also think he's just plain chicken to get the shot as he is terrified of needles but you can bet that I will be dragging his ass to get one cuz there is no way i'm having a newborn baby in my home being exposed to "IT"
go with your gut instinct on what to do, don't listen to anyone else in the end it's YOUR decision to make
I'm just as annoyed with it as you are. Swine flu doesn't scare me. I'm cynical like that. I won't get the shot because I've never even had the flu. Ever. I get colds, sinus infections, and stomach bugs, but I've never had the flu. Nor have my chilis. So I'll take my chances. If I get the flu, I'll stay home and try not to infect anyone. And if it's such a big deal, why do they keep having shortages of the shots Every.Freaking.Year? You think if it was that important, the government would be all over it.
--snow
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