I am aware of how dangerous this vaccine is and have no intentions of getting it for myself, my husband or any of my children. I have been reading about how little of a threat the actual swine flu poses to most individuals, however it sounds like it could be potentially deadly for individuals who already have a compromised autoimmune system. My concern is for my mother-in-law. She recently had minor knee surgery which turned into a horrific ordeal. She got a very rare infection (serritia) and as a result has been put on some intense antibiotics. She has to have these antibiotics, twice a day, injected directly into a tube that runs up her arm and down by her heart. In addition to the injections she's also taking Cipro. Since her initial surgery she has had 2 more "emergency" surgeries, the 3rd (and hopefully final) one the doctor completely opened up her knee to try to clean everything out. Needless to say, her immune system is compromised now. And I should mention, in the past, she was diagnosed with Lupus. So, I have several questions that I hope you'll be able to answer regarding the swine flu vaccine & the "seasonal" flu vaccine.
1. Should she consider getting the vaccine due to her current condition?
2. I've heard, but can not verify, there is a live virus in this vaccine. Would that not give her the swine flu and in essence have the potential to kill her?
3. If she gets the vaccine and there is a live virus in it, could she potentially infect others around her who have not been vaccinated?
4. Do you know ALL the ingredients, chemicals, poisons that are in the H1N1 vaccine? If so, can you provide that information and/or a link?
5. Her doctor has already recommended she get the "seasonal" flu vaccine. Is this something you would recommend given her current condition?
6. She has also said she is hypoglycemic and is trying to avoid it turning into diabetes. If the ingredients in the H1N1 flu vaccine are similar to those in the regular seasonal flu vaccine, then they have sugar agents in them. Could getting either one of these vaccines turn her hypoglycemic into diabetes?
I guess my overall question is which is a greater risk for her, no vaccine or getting vaccinated? I have tried to share some of the information I've learned about the dangerous ingredients that are in the vaccines with her. She feels she should probably take the risk. If her doctor tells her she should get the swine flu vaccine I know she'll do it. I'm concerned that her doctor has not ever done any actual research on the dangerous side effects of this vaccine and is trusting what the CDC and other government sponsored agencies are recommending. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. If you have links to your resources, that would also be helpful. I would like to find a way to educate her without it "coming from my mouth" because as she's said in the past, she only trusts "reliable sources".
Thank you for your time and help.
Rebecca
Hello Rebecca,
Due to the complexity of your mother's current state of health we could not make this particular recommendation for her without her being a patient at our clinic. I would also share that due to the her current health, it would benefit her greatly to come the clinic to get to the core of her health challenges. This would require a two day visit to the Chicago area and any follow up sessions could be done over the phone.
As far as further information on Swine Flu and the vaccines I would visit Mercola.com and type in Swine Flu in the search window. You will get a wealth of info on this subject.
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