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funchy · 10-31-2009, 10:20 PM

I got the H1N1 vaccine this week and... nothing happened.

I didn't get sick. I didn't feel any different. No fever. No flu symptoms. This will be my 5th vaccine this year, as I enter into the health care field. And despite so many shots, I did not end up with autism, brain damage, mercury poisoning, or end of free-will. The only thing that I am sure of is that I should have immunity to H1N1.

Why did I get it? It is now required for health care workers (me). My own opinions aside, it would be wrong of me to bring h1n1 or seasonal flu to the high-risk people I care for.
Would you want a doctor or nurse caring for you if you knew they might be a carrier for a potentially fatal infectious disease? All it take is to inhale airborne mist to contact the flu.

How much did it cost? It was free, the cost covered by the government.

Don't you need 2 shots? No, one is proven to be effective enough, based on the research they've done so far.

Which did you get? I got the intra-muscular injection (a killed virus). There is a weakened-live-virus nasal spray out there, but some people have issues with inhalation medications/vaccines. The spray is also not as easy to get right now in my town.

Is it right for everyone? Not necessarily -- talk to your doctor. If you're a higher risk group for the h1n1 strain if flu, then yes, consider it. For example, my 70 yr old father who as active cancer & some asthma is a high risk, so he got it. My mother who is only a few years younger did not.

Aren't you worried about the side effects? Everything has a side effect. Refusing a vaccine has a side effect. Getting terrible sick has physical, psychological, and financial side effects. Spreading it to another person also is a side effect. I don't believe in needless vaccinations, but not all vaccinations are pointless.

What about that rumor that getting the h1n1 shot the same year as the seasonal flu makes one less effective? or makes side effects worse? I am not aware of such a thing, I did not see it firsthand, and I've not seen any scientific proof of this.

Haven't people died of the vaccine? In my state of Maryland, I am not aware of any deaths. We do have quite a few people dead from the h1n1 itself already, and the flu season for this area is just starting. Also, I'm at the county hospital once a week, and right now a good portion of their med-surg rooms are now isolation rooms. I cannot speak for all areas, but h1n1 is huge problem in my county.

I welcome your questions or comments. I'll probably get a few replies about how I'm going to get die of a painful weird brain-cancer due to this vaccine, and I know everyone has their own opinion. But I felt it was important for me to share about my firsthand experiences with the vaccine.

10-31-2009, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
funchy Family Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: east coast, USA Posts: 1,628	i got the h1n1 vaccine and.... I got the H1N1 vaccine this week and... nothing happened. I didn't get sick. I didn't feel any different. No fever. No flu symptoms. This will be my 5th vaccine this year, as I enter into the health care field. And despite so many shots, I did not end up with autism, brain damage, mercury poisoning, or end of free-will. The only thing that I am sure of is that I should have immunity to H1N1. Why did I get it? It is now required for health care workers (me). My own opinions aside, it would be wrong of me to bring h1n1 or seasonal flu to the high-risk people I care for. Would you want a doctor or nurse caring for you if you knew they might be a carrier for a potentially fatal infectious disease? All it take is to inhale airborne mist to contact the flu. How much did it cost? It was free, the cost covered by the government. Don't you need 2 shots? No, one is proven to be effective enough, based on the research they've done so far. Which did you get? I got the intra-muscular injection (a killed virus). There is a weakened-live-virus nasal spray out there, but some people have issues with inhalation medications/vaccines. The spray is also not as easy to get right now in my town. Is it right for everyone? Not necessarily -- talk to your doctor. If you're a higher risk group for the h1n1 strain if flu, then yes, consider it. For example, my 70 yr old father who as active cancer & some asthma is a high risk, so he got it. My mother who is only a few years younger did not. Aren't you worried about the side effects? Everything has a side effect. Refusing a vaccine has a side effect. Getting terrible sick has physical, psychological, and financial side effects. Spreading it to another person also is a side effect. I don't believe in needless vaccinations, but not all vaccinations are pointless. What about that rumor that getting the h1n1 shot the same year as the seasonal flu makes one less effective? or makes side effects worse? I am not aware of such a thing, I did not see it firsthand, and I've not seen any scientific proof of this. Haven't people died of the vaccine? In my state of Maryland, I am not aware of any deaths. We do have quite a few people dead from the h1n1 itself already, and the flu season for this area is just starting. Also, I'm at the county hospital once a week, and right now a good portion of their med-surg rooms are now isolation rooms. I cannot speak for all areas, but h1n1 is huge problem in my county. I welcome your questions or comments. I'll probably get a few replies about how I'm going to get die of a painful weird brain-cancer due to this vaccine, and I know everyone has their own opinion. But I felt it was important for me to share about my firsthand experiences with the vaccine.