Children Begin Receiving Swine Flu Vaccine

ABC News ^ | Oct. 6, 2009 | Joseph Brownstein

[nickcarraway]

Hospitals Begin Giving Kids FluMist Nasal Spray For H1N1

The first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine were given to children today, a day after health care workers began getting doses in what is likely to be the largest flu vaccination campaign in U.S. history.

Dr. Richard Besser explains which states have doses of the H1N1 vaccine. These early doses of swine flu vaccine -- all so far given as the nasal spray FluMist -- are being administered at hospitals in Chicago, Georgia and Nebraska, among other places.

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals were targeted first so they could safely care for others. But many parents are anxious to get their children protected from the virus.

"There's not enough vaccine for everybody," said ABC News Senior Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser on "Good Morning America" today. "But some people in these states are getting vaccinated. We're seeing there are some states that can expect to get it soon. Over the next few weeks, the vaccine will flow about 20 million doses every week."

With the vaccine being deployed and available to some children, phones have begun ringing in doctor's offices across the country.

"As many people who can grab calls have been," said Kathy Paterno, a registered nurse with Westchester Pediatrics near New York City.

Some of those callers will have to wait.

"It will be many, many weeks before all of the demand for vaccine catches up with the supply," Besser said to Robin Roberts. "The supply will not be there for quite a while."

On Monday, hospitals began receiving the first shipments of FluMist, with some doses being administered in tents originally put up to screen children with potential swine flu.

[autumnraine]

No, but I’m not imagining it will be voluntary for long if they keep it up. Besides the school acting like you are a lunatic if you refuse their vaccines.

[luckystarmom]

I called the CDC and they said I should go ahead with the seasonal flu shot.

Sometimes I think no one knows what is really going on.

I think I am really going to have to pray about this, and let the good Lord protect my daughters.

[netmilsmom]

>>Obamadisiacs<<

Hopium

[mysterio]

I have a good immunology and micro background, so I am intimately familiar with the vaccination process. Vaccines aren't nearly as scary as catching the flu and potentially dying from it.

34,000 die each year from the flu, and 200,000 are hospitalized. I prefer the vaccine.

[Stingray51]

Is there any credible statistical evidence that the swine flu is significantly worse than the regular seasonal flu in terms of its threat to otherwise healthy people (of death or any lasting problem)? So far, all I have heard is anecdotes and opinions.

[upsdriver]

Thank you, Mrs. spectre! Prayers are much appreciated!

[Caesar Soze]

In Canada, heath officials are saying that regular flu shots can increase the risk of developing a more severe case of H1N1.

No, the Canadians now admit those fears were mistaken.

[luckystarmom]

It’s worse for certain disorders like epilepsy (and other neurological disorders).

The death rate is twice that of normal flu.

(My daughter has epilepsy, so I’ve been keeping up on this.)

[luckystarmom]

Thank you for posting this.

It looks like we’re going ahead with the seasonal flu shot for my daughters. I had mine last week.

[Stingray51]

Thanks

[SaraJohnson]

Obama made everyone involved in making and administering the vaccine held harmless legally for any unsavory consequences of the vaccine.

They have not tested it properly and the drug companies would not guarentee it’s safety and therefore would not have sold it in the US without legal protection. So if it turns out this shot does damage to people - too bad for you.

[SaraJohnson]

May Jesus protect you and your children with His mercy and love, luckystarmom!

[Scythian]

The sad part is the reason everyone is rushing to vaccinate the children is they think by that they will be protected, in otherwords, put the kids at risk to save us ...

[SaraJohnson]

You know, Americans move in herds like the media voice tells them now. They don’t think and they look like trustful children at the elite. They think the government would never give them an untested/unsafe vaccine and gambol with their lives.

This is how we all went down with the banksters - listening to the squak box voice and not looking at data for ourselves. Anyone who questions the herd direction is a dangerous kook or is stupid.

[Scythian]

You know, Americans move in herds like the media voice tells them now. They don’t think and they look like trustful children at the elite. They think the government would never give them an untested/unsafe vaccine and gambol with their lives. This is how we all went down with the banksters - listening to the squak box voice and not looking at data for ourselves. Anyone who questions the herd direction is a dangerous kook or is stupid.

Trust me, all the guys at working are lining up and can't wait to get the flu shot, I'm not, fools ... They believe whatever they're told will hear nothing to the contrary ..

[luckystarmom]

I’m rushing because my kids are high risk.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hopium

That's beautiful.

[netmilsmom]

(lots of people don’t get it)

[The Comedian]

I've spent an inordinate amount of time and money ensuring that nobody is able to insert steel, of any size or at any velocity, into my body. I'm not willing to write off that investment to make the Fuhrer's Minister of Voodoo Medicine feel important and relevant.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[dforest]

I would trust no vaccine that was spawned by WHO or the Obozo admin.

Down the road, since they are pushing this for the young, I would not be surprised if the kids find themselves unable to conceive.

Won’t help them because they will never be able to sue anyone.