Vaccinated without consent: a mom's H1N1 story

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  Posted by kat_no_hat Mon Nov 9, 2009 6:36pm PST

  Are you kidding me? My son got H1N1 and nearly DIED!!! His fever topped out at 107.6, and he went into convulsions. I truly do not understand why parents would not want to protect their children from this horrible illness. BTW... he gave it to me. We both are also asthmatic and developed bacterial pneumonia afterwards. We've both had sesonal flu shots, for us it is a must due to having asthma and the complications that come along with it.

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  Posted by Z's Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:33am PST

  I would be LIVID if this happened to me and my child. The seasonal flu vaccine is ineffective, there are MANY studies that have PROVEN that. The H1N1 shot has many toxic preservatives, which may negatively affect your child.

  I would sue the living crap put of the school district for that one. This story is truly scary.

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  Posted by slam Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:47am PST

  Seasonal flu shots are not ineffective. But they only cover those strains of influenza that are in the shot. If a different strain is going around and wasn't covered by the shot, you may get sick. In my area of CA people are lining up in droves to receive the H1N1 vaccination. My child has asthma and I was stressed out to the max until he was able to finally get the H1N1 vaccination because there was an outbreak of it at his school (but the school did not shut down).

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  Posted by Diana P Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:39pm PST

  "My husband called a couple of lawyers today, but we were not able to get a hold of anyone." - And I truly hope you don't get any lawyers. The schools are in bad enough shape as it is without over stressed parents like you suing them. What would be more productive to you and your child is to have a legal document written up stating that NO medical intervention, be it vaccination, bandage on a cut can be preformed on you child on school grounds without you or your husband being there. That way your child will never get vaccinated again against your wishes.

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  Posted by Mo B Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:52pm PST

  I don't understand why a parent would not vaccinate their kid, woul dmuch rather take the chance at the very low percent who have a reactiont hen have my hcild get sick. I waited at her school for almost 2 hours in line for the vaccine. But the fact that she did not want her daughter to and they did anyway would really piss me off. That is not acceptable to go against a parents wishes.

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  Posted by Z's Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:03pm PST

  http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/a/aa011604a.htm

  "The CDC study didn't say that the vaccine didn't work; it says the vaccine didn't protect people from getting sick."

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  There are a lot more articles I could post about the studies that are coming out about the flu shots ineffectiveness. Research it for yourselves.

  Slam, I understand the point you made. The flu vax is a crap shoot, and I'll take the chance with the viruses over the crap, including mercury (which is still in most flu shots), that's being injected. I don't have time to cover all the info I've gathered on this subject over the last few years, so it's hard to get into it on these blogs. All I can say is, research it for yourselves, people, please.

  Kids shouldn't be getting vaccinated at school anyway. Has everyone gone insane, or are there just so many stupid, uninformed people around that they are so easily duped? That's the real question here.

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  Posted by Lou Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:15pm PST

  Hello! Ask anyone in the healthcare industry and they will tell you the vaccine and the nasal spray are unsafe! The testing was extremely limited! The nasal spray is an active virus! Shame on everyone for commenting her lack of permission for this! Swine flu has broken out in the US on several other occasions. This is just another strain of it. All flu can be deadly if underlying health conditions exist, even unbeknownst to the individual or family member, or left untreated.

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  Posted by LB Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:15pm PST

  They shouldn't have done it without your permission, but I wish you would have reconsidered your stance on the vaccine. As someone who contracted swine flu, I can tell you that it was miserable. I got it more than two weeks ago and I'm still not 100%. Children have died from it, as have adults.

  While I don't think you should sue them, definitely make your point with the principal and perhaps the school board.

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  Posted by SHANNON R Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:44pm PST

  I think it's terrible that they would do this without your consent. It is your decision as a parent to decide what medical treatments are given to your child. I find it even more ridiculous because there is a shortage of this vaccine (at least in my area) for the people who want it!! The school is about the only place my kids can get the shot, although this doesn't help my youngest who isn't in school, and we have been told we won't have the choice between the shot and the spray. If this had been doled out by doctors, instead of schools and clinics where they don't know you and spend 5 seconds with you, things like this would not be a problem. Your pediatrician would not have done this without your consent, chances are he or she knows you and you trust them.

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  Posted by amana Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:42pm PST

  Along the lines of it being ineffective, I've heard if you've already been exposed to the virus the vaccine won't benefit you. And that there is a 2 week window between when you get the vaccine and when it is said to protect you. There are just way too many unknowns and lack of testing with it. I am not a fan of vaccines but can understand if people with other health conditions such as asthma might get it as a precaution.

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