Consider vaccine warnings before acting
Once again, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and medical "authorities" who are too lazy to check the facts are trying to stampede people into taking the seasonal flu vaccine by claiming that in the United States 36,000 people die from it each year. That is a lie!

According to the CDC's very own yearly National Vital Statistics Reports, the five-year average number of deaths from flu alone (not including pneumonia), between 2002 and 2006 was a mere 1,276.

If you do a Google search for "The Flu Vaccine Scam Rears Its Ugly Head Again in 2008 - Rev 5- 2-2009" (include the quotes), you will see the facts and references to their CDC sources.

To minimize the chance of catching the flu, wash your hands often, avoid coughing, sneezing people, get plenty of rest, take 2,000 units of vitamin D3 daily and avoid stupid cashiers who cover their coughs or sneezes with a hand, instead of an elbow, and then use that hand to return your cash.

Meanwhile, the FDA and CDC are trying to further enrich the drug companies and all the bottom feeders who profit from flu scares by exaggerating the risk of the swine flu, going so far as to say it is OK for pregnant women. Rite Aid just joined CVS and Walgreens in saying that they treat pregnant women seeking a flu shot no differently from the general public, and they do not require a prescription for one. Anything so they can collect their $20 to $25 charge.

If you do a Google search on "flu vaccine package insert" (include the quotes) the first result, http://debstake.wordpress.com/20 09/10/02/h1n1-swine-flu- vaccine-package-insert- warnings/ says this, right from one of the three licensed H1N1 vaccine manufacturers' own inserts:

"It is also not known whether these vaccines can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed." "Neither Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine nor AFLURIA has been evaluated in nursing mothers. It is not known whether Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine or AFLURIA is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine is administered to a nursing woman." "Neither Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine nor AFLURIA has been evaluated in children." "Safety and effectiveness in the pediatric population have not been established." "Pediatric Use: Safety and effectiveness in pediatric subjects below the age of 4 years have not been established."

Scary stuff. And still the FDA until recently could not decide whether to jab your kids once or twice. How about zero times? So folks, wake up and stop putting your blind faith in the government to protect your interests. We are the last ones they care about.

Raymond Kostanty

Manalapan