I know. When it comes to your children you want to be absolutely sure. Parents are afraid here too. Here the H1N1 is hitting kids worse than other flu viruses have in the past. Older folks are mostly just getting minor illnesses from it. Typically the seasonal flu actually kills thousands each year and mostly all senior citizens or those with compromised immune systems or other health issues. The H1N1 is hitting kids especially hard. I heard on the news that 1/3 or all deaths from the H1N1 are kids under 24. That's unusual. Yet there is all that paranoia that may be based in a small amount of reality (or history - remember 1976) and the possibility of side effects. If there have been a lot of side effects, they haven't been publicized. Here those with health problems or under the age of 24 get priority for the vaccine. I am trying to convince my daughter to get it when it is available (she is 18 and in college).



>Yesterday, first turk citizen died by flu. Our government will apply that vaccine at november to our children and old people and hadjis. Some of people are think "we will be west worlds experiment cavys". So some of people are there will not accept that vaccine for their children. We will pay 2 billion USD for that vaccine and some people think it's just a trick of west worlds for got our money... Our schools will be at vacation this friday for disinfection for flu.
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>We can't decided yet if we will accept that vaccine for our children. At TVs some of doctors says "It safety", some of says "don't". A doctor named "Mehmet Oz", he claimed as a famous doctor at USA (I don't know if it's true and nosense for me but our people thinks USA's doctors are best) and he said that "I accepted that vaccine but my wife didn't accept".
>We don't know what we will do...
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>>>>Since this is based on "search activity", all this proves is that North Americans are more hysterical ...
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>>>>>http://www.google.org/flutrends/intl/en_us/
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>>>Hi Grady and everyone,
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>>>I received this e-mail from my kids school:
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>>>As you know, our building has been designated as a clinic by the North Shore Health Department for dispensing H1N1 Vaccine. It will take place Sunday, November 8th from 10 AM – 2PM. Appointments are not necessary and there is no cost. There will be both flu nasal mist and injectable available.
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>>>More information about H1N1 flu is available on the following web sites:
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>>>http://pandemic.wi.gov/
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>>>http://www.cdc.gov/
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>>>http://www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/
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>>>1. So, does it make sense to vaccinate?
>>>2. If yes, which type of vaccine should I chose for my kids (age almost 6 and 10).
>>>
>>>Thanks.
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>>Wow, we don't have the vaccine here yet. We had it for a few days at the health department but they ran out almost immediately. It is up to you. I have watched a lot of shows on it and it is a tough call. Only you can decide. If it were me and I had to decide for my daughter - I would choose the nasal spray. It probably doesn't really matter which one though. I know that the H1N1 is hitting kids worse than senior citizens because senior citizens seem to have some built in immunity, but younger kids do not.