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Swine Flu Vaccine: Do you feel the swine flu vaccine is safe?

54.54% Yes
45.45% No

Comment: Please tell me how the Mercury in the vaccine is safe? Thanks from Pensacola, Fl. by Bill

Comment: Yes, I think it's safe, because I just got the shot myself this past Tuesday because I'm pregnant and so far I haven't had any bad reactions. from Milton, FL by Pam

Comment: duh, i feel those who choose not 2 vaccinate should be required 2 sign a document so when their spouse or family member dies then they can not hold the health dept. responsible. from MILTON, FL by karen

Comment: Long term studies are essenial to determine the safety of any drug, and even then, many of them are later recalled and result in lawsuits. Our curent flu vaccines correlate with an increase in Alzheimer's in our elderely who get the shots. So, no, I do not feel this vaccine should be considered safe. from Moss Point, MS by Peggy

Comment: How in the world do any of us know if it is safe. Ask the doctors. from Milton, Fl by Paul

Comment: I am not a doctor and cant elaborate on the question. from Pensacola,FL by Flower

Comment: Yes, for those in the threatened groups, take it as soon as possible. We don't want to lose any children. from Pensacola / FL by Rick

Comment: I think the health department should sign a document with full responsabilty legally and monatarily if one dies. Ask for it and they will not give it to you. Its a matter of choice with no garantee. They will gladly sign a waiver saying they are " not responsable" thats why its voluntary. from Pensacola,Fl.

Comment: Of course it's safe. With as big a beauracracy as is the U.S. Health industry; they wouldn't be "forcing us" to take an unproven vaccine. No matter how safe it ultimately will/will not be proven, there will always be those skeptics that will refuse to introduce anything "foreign" into their bodies, yet they eat everyday. from Mary Esther, Fl. by Tom

Comment: As long as the scope of the "emergency" is limited to swine flu actions. Recall WH Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel's comment last winter about never wasting the opportunity to exploit a crisis. from Pensacola, FL by Joe

Comment: well its better than nothing from p'cola fl by h

Comment: With as many people that have gotten sick or worse died from drugs that were approved by the FDA, how can anyone think that something that has had as little testing as the Swine Flu Vaccine is safe? If you check history, more people have died from the vaccine than from the flu. from Pensacola/FL by Joyce

Comment: I do not fear the vaccine, but what the Flu itself can cause. Here in Santa Rosa County, we can NOT get our 10 year old son vaccinated because the Health Dept. and my son's Dr says "they do not have the vaccine". Now that this has become so widespread, we have considered and may be pulling our son from public school permantly if they do not get vaccines in Milton within the week! from Milton, FL by Walter

Comment: Vaccine was rushed through and drug companies are immune from liability - we'll pass on being free lab rats for big pharma. from Daphne/AL

Comment: What cracks me up is, Im urgered to get the shot, yet pregnant women and children get the short supply that comes in. Dont get me wrong, I will probably not get it anyway, but quit telling everyone to get the shot when you dont have it or cant get it! Its uncalled for chaos. from milton/ florida by greg

Comment: Since when did the American public become more educated then the health professionals? Sure, every person is different and may have a different reaction. Your doctor is the best person to determine if the innoculation is safe for an individual or not. Get a grip folks! from Pensacola/FL by Dave

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