Saturday, January 09, 2010

Why Seniors Really Should Fear Swine Flu

I don't like getting flu shots and have always refused to get a regular flu shot. My doctor insisted that I get the H1N1 flu shot. She said I was in a high risk category. The CDS said I was not.

I'm glad I trusted my doctor.

It seems the report is out that the CDS report that children were more likely to die than seniors is they contacted the H1N1 flu and that somehow seniors seemed to have an immunity turns out not to be true. It seems that while children are twice as likely as adults to catch the flu, seniors are twice as likely to die from it as children are.

Don't you just hate mistakes that put your life at risk?

1 comment:

Dr Mary Johnson said...

It gives "death panels" a whole new meaning doesn't it?

;)