[alice_in_bubbaland]

This is why I will not be getting the swine flu shot:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327597/posts

[Born Conservative]

I was a young teen in 1976, but remember it being on the news. A coworker (RN) was working in the hospital at the time, and tells me that it was terrible. They rushed the vaccine, and had all of these cases of Guillian Barre Syndrome.

Not so sure that this will be a problem with this year’s vaccine, as it’s 33 years later. And back then, I believe it was PREDICTED that there would be a pandemic, but it never materialized. Now, we’ve already had a pandemic.

The current vaccine is just now under clinical trials, and isn’t yet ready for prime time.

If I were not in a high risk group, I wouldn’t consider getting it. But I am in 2 of the high risk groups (health care worker and have a kidney transplant), so I will have to at least take it under consideration.

The Swine Flu SO FAR doesn’t seem to be any more virulent than seasonal flu. However, that can change; there is already a strain that is resistant to anti-virals.

[maine-iac7]

here's another reason : I would print this article from the CDC out and take ti to any one that said I HAD to get the shot.
and I would tell them that if they made me get it and I got even a sniffle, they'd be hearing from my atty.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

When even the CDC makes such a statement - there is NO legitimate reason to force people to get it - except as an exercise - one more - to get the people used to following orders, no matter what.

Along with the piece, as you posted, from 60 minutes - I think most empoyers would back down.