Will you take the Swine Flu Jab?

oli collett · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:17

Full paper here:

http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001269.html

Authors' conclusions

Influenza vaccines are effective in reducing cases of influenza, especially when the content predicts accurately circulating types and circulation is high. However, they are less effective in reducing cases of influenza-like illness and have a modest impact on working days lost. There is insufficient evidence to assess their impact on complications. Whole-virion monovalent vaccines may perform best in a pandemic.

Caseh · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:22

I will have it. No choice, since i work in a hospital and my job is to clean infected rooms when patients have left. If I refuse to have the jab, I would find myself job less.

Azagoth · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:25

I won't! I'll be sitting in my arm-chair, cradling a case of Scotch and watching '28 Days Later' for any tips.

robgmun · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:27

waso_dude said:
it worth it, any excuse to get to see the fit nurse

Fit nurses are a myth, i've been in and out of hospitals for years and i haven't even seen one that i would give simpathy shag to.

Fit nurse are only in Hollywood movies and porn

Spektor · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:30

Vaccinations are for cowards!!!

It's time for us to each take darwinism head on, may the weakest RIP :cool:

I get around · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:33

Yeah why not, might as well if it's free, not too worried about swine flu though, theres been a few deaths from it.
I mean come on theres hundreds of thousands of deaths from annual flu in the world every year, and people are bricking it over swine flu.

LordSplodge · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:35

morkfromork said:
Why not. I have to have the normal flu jab every year and have never had a problem.

Gilly · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:35

AJUK said:
No!

I will make a prediction, in the near future they will announce that the virus has mutated and now it is far more dangerous than first thought. So dangerous that it is essential that 'key' personnel are vaccinated and as the disease spreads they will want to roll it out over the entire population. Why else would they keep reminding us that they are in the process of preparing enough vaccine for the whole population.

If you don't believe me, remember these words as you are shepherded into line for your jab by a policeman or soldier. I hope I am wrong.

I've said this for ages...

ChrisJSY · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:36

If this is the one they rushed without any sort of screening, no I'd just wait and get it over with.

Orcish-Horde · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:45

I think I will pass, I have never been able to tell the difference between the flu and a heavy cold. Let darwinism pass its judgement.

Spyhop · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:46

A lot of this comes whether you believe the people running the world, the elite, have you and I's best interests in mind.

I don't know the answer. But why do so many of us blithely assume that they do?

mmj_uk · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:48

Spektor said:
Vaccinations are for cowards!!!

It's time for us to each take darwinism head on, may the weakest RIP

Haha yeah why fight Darwinism, it would be pretty funny if only chavs and others we look down upon in society survived.

Caseh · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:48

robgmun said:
Fit nurses are a myth, i've been in and out of hospitals for years and i haven't even seen one that i would give simpathy shag to.

Fit nurse are only in Hollywood movies and porn

Look out for student nurses. Much higher % of fitties to notties.

mrk · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:51

It's only a little ***** ffs!

Monkey Puzzle · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:52

Yes, I'll have the vaccine when they roll it out.

If it mutates into a more dangerous strain the policemen and soldiers job in any case would most likely be crowd control, not to force people to take it.

There'll always be those who won't get vaccinated no matter what the benefits are compare to the risks, as some of the more eccentric here show. But they'll be in the minority, and herd immunity will most likely stop natural selection working its magic.

dirtydog · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:53

Orcish-Horde said:
I think I will pass, I have never been able to tell the difference between the flu and a heavy cold. Let darwinism pass its judgement.

Not just me then? I'm 36 and I've either never had the flu or I can't tell the difference.

Everyone says 'oh you'll KNOW when you have flu' but how do you know? I have no idea. I've had some nasty colds that have floored me - were they in fact flu? God knows.

bam0 · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:54

wush said:
A lot of this comes whether you believe the people running the world, the elite, have you and I's best interests in mind.

I don't know the answer. But why do so many of us blithely assume that they do?

Who is this "elite" that run the world? I'm more inclined to believe that the push for the vaccine is for economic reasons, we seem to be coming out or at least flat in the recession, a major outbreak of flu could cost the economy billions and hamper our recovery.

Gilly · 14 Jul 2009 at 12:55

When you have Flu you are boiling but freezing, don't have the strength to move, don't have the ability to get comfortable so are always moving, will be drenched in sweat, have an aversion to light, be unable to focus or concentrate on anything.

I don't believe I've ever had Flu, if I have I was very young, but having seen what it did to my Dad I wouldn't fancy it. I've had bad colds, which a lot of people will refer to as Flu. Same as people calling bad headaches migraines.

Spektor · 14 Jul 2009 at 13:01

mrk said:
It's only a little ***** ffs!

Bet that's not the first time you've said that before

Spyhop · 14 Jul 2009 at 13:02

bam0 said:
Who is this "elite" that run the world?

I'm not using it in a loaded way - just the dictionary definition. Those with the power (law-makers, military), the wealth (personal, corporation) and the connections. These people decide how things are going to be, not you and I.

Do they have our best interests in mind? If so, why? As I said - I don't know the answer.