Isn't it true that people who die from swine flu have actually succumbed to much more serious complications, such as pneumonia, which they wouldn't have been susceptible to had they not contracted swine flu?

Also, I have to think that when the last flu pandemics came through that there was much less technology, knowledge and practice that, now that we have them, are designed to prevent mass deaths. Oh, that's a terrible sentence...but we wash our hands now and use the hand sanitizer and have greater awareness and air filtration systems, etc. We have antivirals and such, that they didn't have before? Penicillin for the pneumonia, etc.

Also, someone said that you can spread the virus before you develop symptoms. Isn't that true whether you're vaccinated or not? If the virus exists on your hands or clothing and you pass them on to your child who then gets the flu, is there really anything you can do about that? Not really, except keep your hands washed.

Them's my thoughts. Still not lining up for the shot.

Karen