Hello October (of which there is four hours left)

Hello cyberspace!

So, it's been over a month since I last blogged. In fact, if I had waited another week it would have been a whole two months and a bloggless October. So, here's a rant for you savvy readers (of which I am quite sure there are only 2).

I'm a little confused as to what's (still) with the hype about H1N1 (Swine Flu). To my understanding, the main reason there was a big freak-out about the virus is because certain groups of health professionals were afraid it would mutate into another, worse virus. Okay. So what's with the vaccine? As I am sure everyone knows (actually, no they don't which is a shame) once you are vaccined for something (for the moment ignoring the blasphemy of the H1N1 vaccine) you are only protected against that virus. I will try to make this explanation even simpler. If you're vaccinated for H1N1 and it turns out at some point it mutates into a new strain (as flus generally do), then the original vaccine wont protect you against that. Anyhow if I proceed with this point, it will just go in circles.

My point is that I find the idea of the shot ridiculous and the fact that in some places on this planet they are thinking of making it mandatory (or have they already?) scares me. I mean, other than the fact that it's still untested-or unapproved, I can't quite recall. Perhaps both.

Besides, how likely is it that you're going to contract Swine Flu? And even so, how likely is it that it will kill you? I remember having read someplace that the percentage of deaths from the regular flu strains is higher than that of the Swine Flu, however this could be wrong. My point is, I don't believe it is as bad as the picture is being painted.

The fact that it contains squalene, which shares a known connection to guillain-barre syndrome, which is (in short) an autoimmune disease (where the body starts attacking its own cells), google that one for more specifics as I'm not writing an essay here (on second thought, it might turn out that way...). The shot also contains aluminium which I'd hope the majority of people would know is bad for you..Then again, it is in most commercial deodorant and other hygiene products that virtually everyone uses and either knows it is in there and do not care, do not know it is in there (is it that outlandish to read the ingredients on things?) or do not know how terribly bad it is...? I don't remember if I was asking a question or making a statement, so I put a question mark just in case.. What else was I saying? Oh yes. I remember now. It also contains....Formaldehyde (I'm suprised I remember the spelling). As far as I understand, that stuff is used as a fixitive or something along those lines in photography (thank you, art school!)...and otherwise (again, to my understanding) when consumed in some way or another, is generally seen as being a contaminant. Don't quote me on that last part, as I'm not (yet) a chemistry dictionary. Perhaps I should have studied Chem at University...But even so, it would have only been for my benefit to know what all those ridiculously disgusting additives are. I would never for the life of me work in an industry where I would be making those things and putting them in places where people can get poisoned (ie. Vaccinations?)

Anyhow... To get to the point of what I was saying... Nothing particularly infuriated me about the contents of this vaccine. Drugs are drugs, they're not going to contain anything that is actually good for your body.... The point is, I did some further reading on this. Turns out, the vaccine uses an egg base. I already had no intention of getting this shot, but knowing that last piece of information worries me a little more. It is probably the least harmful substance (in terms of, for the human body) in the whole concoction, but perhaps it is my ethical beliefs and moral obligation that comes into that part.

The real issue is, if this shot becomes mandatory, life is over as we know it! Okay, that was a little over dramatic, and maybe I shouldn't refer to myself as 'we'. I mean, one can refuse and refuse as much as one likes, but the fact is, this is a capitalist society; no money = well, go figure.... Perhaps I skipped a bit far ahead and missed the point I was trying to make.... It seems like one of those things, that if it is made mandatory, then generally a lot of employers would not like to hire you...yada yada yada...Oh, why is everything in life so political?

I just had a thought... Why does this worry me? I plan to (in the future) be self-employed anyway.

Disclaimer: I'm not actually a scientist, but that doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm talking about. Also, this post turned out to be a lot longer than intended.

Some further reading (a list I might add to when I have more time):

This is definitely worth reading: http://sacredessence.com.au/blog/swine-flu-the-facts/ (Note where it says more people have died from the vaccine than from the actual virus itself)

http://www.fluscam.com/Vaccine_Package_Inserts_files/Novartis_A-H1N1_2009_Monvalent_VaccinePackageInsert_BasedOn1980Approvalfor%20Fluvirin_UCM182242.pdf (The insert that comes with the vaccine)

http://thebirdflupandemic.com/archives/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccine-insert-admits-it-causes-guillain-barre-syndrome-vasculitis-paralysis-anaphylactic-shock-and-death

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx (Not sure I fully agree about the krill oil though).