what next?

[twinkles**stars]

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/06/03/380668_opinion.html


Should we be forced into having flu shots next? Remembering that flu has killed thousands. My daughters employer requires it (hospital)

[cherry*135]

About 15 percent of the population get the flu each year and it can be life-threatening for older people and those with heart disease, lung disease and kidney disease, as well as pregnant women. "Those groups definitely should get vaccinated," Dr Hampson says. "While healthy people are unlikely to be hospitalised or die from influenza, they'll still probably have to take a week off work and feel really sick."

[cherry*135]

Interesting way of viewing it.I think if children are going to be forced to immunize or be kept from child care, the next step is school?

Are most immunisations due for pre-school aged chldren? therefore that is why pre-school children are targeted.

[cherry*135]

 But we should respect the rights of the minority who do not want to participate in this exercise.

Which is covered by this:

- Parents can apply to be exempted on religious, philosophical or medical grounds.

[twinkles**stars]

tens of thousands die each year as a result of the flu. yet we are not being told we.must be vaccinated?   

[crystal**flake]

I think having the flu or having smallpox is totally different.  Yes for compulsory vacs for the diseases no for the flu.

[polksaladallie]

tens of thousands die each year as a result of the flu.

Oh yeah?

[cherry*135]

Tens of thousands where? in Australia, in the whole world?

Majority of deaths from flu are people who are over 65 years of age.

''with influenza, you either lived or were buried.  So many of those who had "recovered" from polio were left with twisted backs, withered limbs, bodies that no longer could run and play.''

[azureline**]

Interesting way of viewing it.I think if children are going to be forced to immunize or be kept from child care, the next step is school?

Are most immunisations due for pre-school aged chldren? therefore that is why pre-school children are targeted.

Children have boosters before attending school at age 5. The target group is for child care, usually from 6 weeks to 5 yrs. Not all children attend child care.

[cherry*135]

You’re most at risk of influenza when you’re very young or very old.

Young children and babies are most likely to be hospitalised and people over the age of 75 are most likely to die from influenza.

On average each year there are about 2,500 deaths from influenza in Australia, the large majority of them among the elderly.

http://theconversation.com/explainer-flu-season-2012-8210

[cherry*135]

Hardly likely to make it compulsory are they?

The annual flu vaccine is recommended for

anyone over the age of 65 or

Indigenous Australians over the age of 50

and anyone above the age of six months who has a chronic medical condition which may include disorders of the heart, lung, kidney, liver, diabetes, immunosuppression and steroid treatment. The list also includes pregnant women.