| I've been researching H1N1 Swine Flu and noted the | | | | nasal spray contains no thimerosal or any other kind |
| same objections about taking the H1N1 Swine Flu | | | | of mercury. The prefilled single-dose vaccine needles |
| vaccine. For instance - The vaccine has not been | | | | from Novartis have trace amounts (less than one |
| tested effectively. Did you know that in 1976 over | | | | microgram per dose) of thimerosal. The prefilled |
| 40,000,000 Americans were vaccinated for swine flu | | | | single-dose needles from CSL Limited and Sanofi |
| and thousands of healthy individuals developed Guillain | | | | Pasteur contain no thimerosal. Multidose injections |
| Barre's Syndrome which is a severe neurological | | | | contain around 25 micrograms of mercury per dose. |
| disorder? | | | | This is still well under the legal limits allowed. If you |
| My first thought was that 1976 was such a long time | | | | are curious about mercury exposure from other |
| ago and things have certainly improved since then. | | | | sources - look up the amount of mercury in a can of |
| Then do a little research and find out what the real | | | | tuna fish. The amount is much higher and the form |
| number are. In 1976, the Guillain Barré | | | | (not thimerosal) is more dangerous. |
| Syndrome risk was around 1 in 80,000 and the actual | | | | The world is much smaller now and all of us have the |
| number Guillain Barre's syndrome that occurred | | | | ability to do a little research online to determine the |
| directly as a result of the vaccine was around 500. | | | | risks associated with the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine. |
| Today, the estimated risk of contracting Guillain | | | | Read both sides of the story. Research each |
| Barre'sSyndrome from the flu vaccine is less than one | | | | statement till you are satisfied that it is true or false. |
| in one million. | | | | You are responsible for your health. The risk of not |
| That is a risk, a probability of contracting Guillain | | | | doing something is sometimes much greater than the |
| Barre's Syndrome directly from a vaccination. But, | | | | risk of doing it. Look at the locales in our country |
| there are also risks that infections derived from flu, | | | | where general health vaccinations have been shunned |
| virus or bacterial source can cause Guillain Barre's | | | | because of false beliefs. The actual percentage |
| Syndrome. What about the risk of not getting | | | | increase in those locales for the diseases that the |
| vaccinated? The risk of serious illness or death | | | | vaccines were to protect against have risen higher |
| directly attributable to the typical flu virus can be | | | | than the national norm. Why? Will people die from the |
| shown to be between one in one thousand (death) | | | | H1N1 vaccination? My guess is Yes. Will people die if |
| and one in six thousand (hospitalization). | | | | they don't get the vaccine and contract H1H1 Swine |
| Another myth I read about is that the H1N1 Swine | | | | Flu? My guess is again, Yes. Can you supplement your |
| Flu vaccine contains mercury ten times the level | | | | health with non-prescription options? Yes, and I |
| considered to be safe by the Environmental | | | | recommend that you look into those options as part |
| Protection Agency. Mercury is used as a preservative | | | | of your normal health program. |
| and is called thimerosal. First off, the H1N1 Swine Flu | | | | |