DISCUSSION - Physicians are talking about: is it worth getting the H1N1 vaccine?

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Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine?

R. Terry

Published 28 Oct 2009

As the H1N1 vaccine arrives in local healthcare centers, the public

debate still rages whether to risk the vaccine or the flu. Not even

physicians are immune to the controversy.

An internist posting on Medscape's Physician Connect (MPC), an

all-physician discussion board, asked his colleagues whether they plan

to get vaccinated against H1N1. Some have responded with a decided

" yes. "

" I will take the swine flu vaccine as soon as it's available, " says a

clinical immunologist. " Ditto for wife and son. "

" I am anxiously awaiting the vaccine, " says a pregnant family medicine

physician. " Pregnant women especially are having serious complications

from H1N1, and I will take any and all immunity I can get. "

" I have an acquaintance whose otherwise healthy 13-year-old died from

H1N1 this summer, " says a pediatrician, " so that'd be a great big

yes. "

" Immunizations have saved millions of lives, and counting, " says a

family medicine physician. " Why wouldn't I get the vaccine? "

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Read the whole article here:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/711159

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