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Headaches, sore throats, and stuffy noses are all a regular part of the winter flu season. But this year, fear over swine flu, also known as H1N1, has led thousands of Americans to wait in line for hours in order to be vaccinated against the virus.
The use of vaccines has nearly eliminated certain illnesses, such as smallpox and measles. But some people fear the side effects of vaccines and would rather take their chances with the flu than get a vaccination for it. Find out if Jason and Dale will be lining up to get their flu shots this season.
Dialog
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Dale: Do you take any vaccinations at all?
Jason: I try not to. I haven’t had any for a long time just because I fear the health effects it may have, the side effects.
Dale: So are you afraid of the H1N1 vaccination?
Jason: I’m actually…yeah, I’m more afraid of the vaccination than the H1N1 virus, I would say.
Dale: Really.
Jason: Yeah. I mean, there’s all kinds of anecdotal evidence about people who get a vaccine and then suddenly they gain 50 pounds permanently or they develop a mental illness of some kind. It seems like these vaccines are a lot of case worse than the disease itself.
Dale: Isn’t it fair to say that kids should get these vaccinations?
Jason: There’s whole groups of people who don’t vaccinate their children because people link it to autism and all kinds of problems, so…I don’t know, if I have kids, it’s going to be a tough decision, because in some ways you want to be…you don’t want to take their chances with whatever crazy diseases are out there. But at the same time, you don’t want to risk causing some sort of problem with vaccinations.
Dale: It’s a tough decision.
Jason: You’re sort of damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Dale: Exactly.
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Jason doesn’t like to get vaccinations because he is afraid of the side effects. Although many people are lining up to get vaccinated against swine flu this season, Jason would rather take his chances with the virus than get the vaccine. He’s heard some horror stories about people getting sick from the H1N1 vaccine.
Most people have their children vaccinated when they’re babies. But there is growing concern in the U.S. over the possible side effects of these shots. Some people believe that childhood vaccinations can lead to autism. But this hasn’t been proven, and we know that vaccines can save lives.
Did you get a flu vaccine this season? Would you want your child to be vaccinated?
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