Why I'm Not Getting the Swine Flu Vaccine
You, my dear reader, are brilliant. So, I assume that you – like many brilliant people – are questioning the vaccine hype coming from the media and conventional medical community.
Even if you’re not… you should be.
Why?
Well, because the person who cares the most about your health is… YOU. That means that YOU are the only one who can take full ownership of your health and decide whether the vaccine makes sense for you and your body.
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What does taking ownership mean when it comes to the flu? Just ask yourself:
- Have you educated yourself about the true statistics, impact, and severity of the seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu? This means digging and doing your own research (not just watching/reading the news).
- If you’ve decided to get the vaccine, are you 100% comfortable with the ingredients of the vaccine and the potential risks of these ingredients?
- If you’ve decided NOT to get the vaccine, do you know what you would do if you came down with swine flu… and do you have a plan in place to prevent yourself from getting sick this winter?
- Do you know the health laws that exist (or are being written up right now) in your state? What if your state made the flu vaccine mandatory, but you didn’t want to get the shot… do you have a plan for that scenario?
If you don’t have answers to these questions, now is a great time to take better ownership of your health.
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If you watch the news, read magazines, or look at flyers in your doctor’s office, you may think that you have to get the flu vaccine to stay healthy this winter.
That’s simply not true.
In fact, avoiding the flu vaccine and putting healthy measures in place for yourself may be the smartest things you do all winter.
I’ve done a lot of research on the flu topic in years past, and this year I re-focused my research on the H1N1 flu. Today, I want to share some of this information with you, so you can start to evaluate your own vaccine options.
Many of the articles highlighted below are from Mercola.com, because he issues reports from many different media sources, and he is not afraid to question conventional medicine.
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My upfront disclaimer: I will not get a flu shot this year, nor will I take my kids to get flu shots.
There are tons of doctors and media personnel who are touting the benefits of the vaccine, that’s why I’m taking the time today to present the other side of the equation.
Why have I made the decision not to vaccinate myself and my family? Here are some of the reasons:
- For most healthy people, the risks of the vaccine are greater than the risks of contracting H1N1. For example, some of the vaccine ingredients are toxic (such as thimerosal (mercury) which is a known neurotoxin; and formaldehyde which increases the risk of cancer). Here’s a recent Mercola article that talks about the presence of mercury in some of the swine flu vaccines.
- Because the pharmaceutical companies are trying to get the swine flu vaccine to market so quickly, it hasn’t been sufficiently tested, which means it cannot yet be considered safe. I’m not willing to let my body be a guinea pig for a vaccine that contains questionable ingredients.
- The vaccine companies will not be held liable for any side effects from the vaccines - there’s no incentive for them to make the vaccine safe for consumers. They do stand to make upwards of TONS from the sale of vaccines though (the Mercola article above outlines the $$ estimates).
- The swine flu vaccine, like other vaccines, isn’t guaranteed to be effective.
- For most people, the H1N1 flu itself is benign - most of us have already been exposed to it, and our immune systems have fought it off just fine. Much of the media hype around the vaccine is based on worst case scenarios, not reality. In fact, recent reports reveal that swine flu cases have been seriously overestimated.
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The fact is, the flu shot is NOT your only option.
Did you know that many health care workers refuse to get the flu vaccine for themselves or their families?
A few weeks ago while getting bloodwork done, I asked my own primary care physician if she was getting the vaccine? She said, “Oh, definitely not. I’d rather take my chances of dying.”
Have you asked your doctor whether s/he will be getting the flu vaccine (or giving it to family members?).
Actually, before you ask this question of your doctor, listen to podcast #75 on NaturalNews.com, which features an informative and detail-rich interview with Dr. Sherry Tennypenny, the author of “Saying No to Vaccines.” In a clear, easy-to-understand, and non-hyped fashion, she offers a ton of historical and factual data that you can use to educate yourself (and perhaps even your own doctor) about vaccines.
A poll by Consumer Reports shows that nearly 2/3 of American parents plan to either hold off on vaccinating their children against the swine flu virus, or won't vaccinate them at all.
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Knowledge is power. Here are a few other articles that you can read to start educating yourself on flu vaccine alternatives:
- A great article that outlines 9 reasons why you and your children should not receive the flu vaacine.
- Read the comments section of this article to learn why the vaccine is more harmful than the swine flu itself.
- Learn how much money will vaccine companies make from the swine flu vaccine this year.
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In my November “Nourishing Nuggets” newsletter, I will outline the specific details of the Collins Family “Staying Healthy in Winter 2009” plan. You should definitely sign up for this newsletter here…
The November issue will include:
1. What specific foods we eat on a daily basis to prevent colds and flus
2. What foods we try to our best to avoid like the plague because they increase the likelihood that we will get sick
3. What I've added to my hand soap, diaper bag, and purse to protect our immune systems
4. The supplements that my husband, my 3 ½ year old, my 9-month old, and I take on a daily basis to keep our bodies strong
5. The 6-step plan I follow the instant I feel like I’m getting sick. It includes putting things in my ears, in my mouth, on my feet, and in my head.
6. Specifics on how to keep your body healthy if you decide to take (or are forced to take) the flu vaccine.
If you haven’t signed up for my newsletter, you’ll want to do so before the November issue comes out so that you will receive this valuable information. I'm happy to share my research with you and save you time.
If you have any specific questions about the flu vaccine, feel free to email them to me, and I’ll try to incorporate answers into the newsletter.
If you have already put measures in place to protect your from the flu this winter, please share them with me, as I love to share reader tips in the newsletter!
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Again, to sign up for my November newsletter and receive my anti-flu plan, visit this page.
