Swine Flu!!!

The Swine Flu, the H1N1 virus, is still keeping people talking. It has been one of the top topics of the news for quite some time, paralleling the economy for longevity. There is a vaccine out that is becoming more available that has also become a hot topic. This strain of influenza has not really proven to be more fatal than the typical annual flu viruses that come through, but it is seeming to be more infectious and spreading to healthy people more easily. It has been said that it is more dangerous to children and younger people and the H1N1 vaccine is being offered only to children and pregnant women in some areas. There are many who are also refusing the vaccine and decrying it as foul. People seem to mention Swine Flu each time someone mentions being sick, whether it's flu symptoms or something entirely different. Hospitals are limiting visitors in an attempt to slow or prevent spreading throughout their buildings. Well, the Swine Flu lingers on and will no doubt remain in the headlines for some time to come... Will you get the vaccination? For healthy people, there is a swab vaccine that is swabbed in the nose, else there is also the standard needle injected route. I've never gotten a flu shot before and so I don't really see a reason to do it now. I've had the flu maybe a couple times, but not very often. Ah, the fear continues as we move into the heart of flu season!