Comments on: Some H1N1 perspective

By: Phil L

Phil L — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:39:14 +0000

Marc:
The Saskatchewan health authorities have expanded the priority lists somewhat (e.g. caregivers of young children), but I’m still not included.
However I probably will go for a H1Ni flu shot when the high priority cases are finished. I’m not anti-immunization.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:49:36 +0000

I see that the Globe and Mail today notes that 190 Canadians have now died from H1N1, “and it’s not even peak season yet”, the article says. Still much lower than even the low grade range flu, but yet again the media has instilled just a little bit of fear in me.

We haven’t been vaccinated yet and I’m still not sure if we will.

Did you get vaccinated, Phil?

By: Phil L

Phil L — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:05 +0000

Good observation Clinton. Canada’s population in 1918 was just a bit over 8 million people, about 1/4 of its current population, so if the chart showed a standardized death rate (e.g. deaths per 100,000), the first two bars would be 4 times as high.

By: Clinton

Clinton — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:10:45 +0000

If you consider the percentage of the population each number represents, H1N1 is no where near the pandemic levels of the Spanish flu.

I received my H1N1 shot last week though.

By: elaine

elaine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:22:16 +0000

Hey Phil,
I have been to many inservices on this as I am a casual immunization nurse.
I believe that this is a safe vaccine as it is so specific but I do agree that it would have been nice to have all the facts before the media made it grow and grow.
I don’t usually get the flu shot but this year I had the H1N1.
Hi to Janet and all.
Elaine