McTriage: Hospitals use drive-thrus for swine flu

[hortysir]

Fair enough, I suppose! Just as you should be able to chose if you want insurance or not.
I can't be against governemnt reaching in some aspects and not others.
No wonder some call me hypocritical

[Patrish]

Originally Posted by squirt

these are the symptoms my granddaughter had, she was taken to the emergency room where they told my daughter that it would cost $325 up front to test her for swine flu, insurance not accepted ... lol and she's got good medical insurance coverage! I couldn't believe it when my daughter told me lol made me feel like the whole thing is all about money, my granddaughter is better now and back at school

These shots are being done by the gov....maybe thats why.

[Patrish]

Originally Posted by sybarite

Saying They Should Be Given A Choice, Employees Rally In Albany, Around State, Chant "No Forced Shots!"
Protesters Hold Signs That Read: "The State Doesn't Own My Body'" Reporting
Jennifer McLogan STONY BROOK, N.Y. (CBS)

They're upset over an ultimatum from the health department.
Workers are being told to either get the swine flu vaccine or lose their jobs.
New York is the first state in the country to mandate flu vaccinations for its health care workers. The first doses of swine flu vaccine will be available beginning next week. Much of it is reserved for state health care workers, but there is growing opposition to required innoculations.
Health care workers in Hauppauge screamed "No forced shots!" as they rallied Tuesday against the state regulation requiring them to roll up their sleeves.
"I don't even tend to the sick. I am in the nutrition field. They are telling me I must get the shot because I work in a health clinic setting," said Paula Small, a Women, Infants and Children health care worker.
Small said she will refuse, worried the vaccine is untested and unproven, leaving her vulnerable. In 1976, there were some deaths associated with a swine flu vaccination.
Registered nurse Frank Mannino, 50, was also angry. He said the state regulation violates his personal freedom and civil rights.
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I do not believe the government has the right to force anyone to get a shot regardless of their profession. The last time I got a flu shot I got sicker than a dog. I'm not getting a swine flu shot.

Gillian Beret. [sp] its what crippled my mom.
And that's the disease that ocurred in the 70's.

Its sad to be given an ultimatum..no sickening actually.

[Patrish]

Originally Posted by hortysir

Look on your left shoulder, Syb.
Chances are, if you're 35 or older, the government has ALREADY forced you to get a shot. And they have been doing that to children ever since then.
All school-age children are required to have their shot records up to date.
If you plan on travelling to some countries, you're required to have a few shots.
Heck, even our dogs are required to have certain shots.
I'm against big government as much (or more) than the next guy, but to get upset because the government wants to protect it's citizenry through the Constitution
(Horty's bringing that thing up again!!) is too little too late....
It's right there in the preamble: "promote the general Welfare"

Small pox shots are ineffective now.
They are good for about 30 years and no one born past 1966 has been given the shot.

[hortysir]

Didn't smallpox recently celebrate a comeback?

[AngryDog]

Check out this video new report on YouTube.
YouTube - Very Sad: Cheerleader Gets A Flu Shot & Now She Can Only Walk Backwards!

[hortysir]

[sybarite]

Originally Posted by AngryDog

Check out this video new report on YouTube.
YouTube - Very Sad: Cheerleader Gets A Flu Shot & Now She Can Only Walk Backwards!

That is heartbreaking. A beautiful young woman who's life is destoryed by a flu shot. Count your blessings each day because you never know!

[hortysir]

I don't have sound in my office computer......I thought it was a gag

[sybarite]

Originally Posted by hortysir

I don't have sound in my office computer......I thought it was a gag

Here is an article about her.

ASHBURN, Va. -- A 26-year-old cheerleader in Virginia claims she came down with a rare neurological disorder just days after receiving a flu shot.

Desiree Jennings, a Washington Redskins ambassador, says her problems began ten days after receiving the seasonal flu shot at a grocery store. She claims she fell ill with flu-like symptoms and then experienced convulsions and blackouts.

Inside Edition showed video of Jennings, an avid runner, struggling to walk forward and speak properly. When attempting to walk forward, Jennings appeared to jerk around and have difficulty moving. However, she could walk backwards and run without any problems. Also, while running, Jennings could speak clearly.

Jennings says after seeing dozens of doctors, she was diagnosed with Dystonia -- a rare and debilitating neurological dsorder that affects muscular control. The condition, with no known cure, is usually caused by head trauma, drug use and poisoning.

According to Jennings, medical hospitals ruled out everything after all her tests came back normal. The only explanation, she says, is that the shot caused her condition.

The FDA reportedly found nothing wrong with the batch of influenza vaccine given to Jennigs.

Prior to getting the shot in August, Jennings was training for a half marathon. She says she received the flu shot in 2007 and 2008 without any problems. Her case is apparently a one-in-a-million occurrence.

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