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11 Children Get Double Dose Of H1N1 Flu Shots In Brampton, Ontario Nurse Still Working!

Moncton Blogger — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:36:05 +0000

You all may have heard that 11 children in Brampton Ontario received a double dose of the H1N1 flu shot several days ago. I have just learned that this nurse is still working! Children under 6 years old are to receive half of the adult dose which is 0.25 ml while adults receive o.50 ml. After 21 days kids are to return and get the second dose of the H1N1 flu shot vaccine. Well this nurse in Brampton, Ontario gave a double dose to 11 children and yet she is still working. This shocks and amazes me! She should not be giving out anymore flu shots period as one mistake is not acceptable but its only once but to do this to 11 children and yet still be allowed to vaccinate people with the H1N1 flu shot is wrong.

One father of one of the children in which his son received a double dose of H1N1 flu shot was shocked to see her still working. I would be too! How can they allow her to keep working after 11 mistakes? Experts do say that it shouldn’t hurt the children but it was set up for a reason for children only to get half a dose. Why?

You know when we go to the hospital or a public health office people generally take it for granted that they will perform their job right. People should always ask questions and be on top of these situations and yes second guess a doctor or nurse, why not? It’s your body! With all the effects and media controversy over people getting the H1n1 flu shot to begin with over whether people should get it or not and now this happens. Parents of the 11 children have every right to be upset and mad as a double dose of a drug can cause serious effects in young children. I am outraged to see that this nurse is still giving out H1N1 flu shots! How can she still be allowed to work at H1N1 clinics in Brampton Ontario?

What do you think? Should this nurse in Brampton, Ontario still be allowed to give out H1N1 flu shots at clinics after 11 mistakes given to young children? I don’t think so, what about you?

H1N1 Found In Pets! Dogs and Cats Can Catch The Swine Flu!

Moncton Blogger — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:04:29 +0000

Many pet owners have been wondering can my pet such as dogs and cats catch the H1N1 virus (swine flu) ? The answer is yes! There are reports from people where their household pets were showing signs and symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus. Pet owners originally had the flu and it was then passed onto their pets such as dogs, cats and even ferrets. Most people didn’t even realize that their pets could be infected with the swine flu virus but now we all know.

So what do pet owners do when their dogs and cats catch the H1N1 virus? What you should do is take your pet to your local veterinarian and seek treatment. That is your best choice to seek medical attention for your pet.

If you think about it, pets catching the H1N1 may sound weird to some but not really. The H1N1 virus originated from pigs, animals, and then it was passed onto humans. Now it is being passed on from humans to your pets at home. Think about it if we catch the H1N1 swine flu and we pet our dogs or cats and they lick our hands, it makes perfect sense how it is transmitted to them. I have to admit when I first heard of pets getting the H1N1 virus it sounded weird to me but after thinking about it, it’s not at all. This swine flu pandemic is affecting everyone even pets now. Pretty soon we’ll be having long line ups at veterinarian clinics so their pet can get the H1N1 flu shot. Is there even one for pets that they can get?

For all you pet owners out there make sure you wash your hands regularly to try and prevent the spread of H1N1 not only in the public but to your pets as well. Another key point to remember is to watch your pets for any signs or symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus. Lots of people have pets so I wonder how fast it will spread among them as well. This H1N1 pandemic is really affecting many people and I now its infecting our pets too. Crazy!

Were you surprised yourself to learn about dogs and cats as well as other pets catching the H1N1 virus? I was, what about you?

Canada Will Receive 1.8 Million Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine Next Week!

Moncton Blogger — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:04:20 +0000

Well finally a bit of good news! Canada will receive 1.8 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine next week consisting of 1 million containing the adjuvant and then 800,000 of the adjuvant free version for pregnant women. I know the Federal Government has been scrutinized heavily over how they are handling this H1N1 pandemic as they have been unable to have enough supply for the demand. Last week the manufacturer did not supply enough H1N1 vaccine as promised from the producer GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Why would Canada solely rely on one supplier of H1N1 vaccine instead of having a backup plan or another supplier to make sure this wouldn’t happen? It just doesn’t make sense! Although the good news is we will receive 1.8 million doses of H1N1 vaccine sometime next week.

Now schools are reporting many cases of H1N1 and it’s growing fast and it will continue to do so. In a press conference Dr. Eilish Cleary, NB chief medical officer of health said that she would predict that close to 2000 people in New Brunswick have H1N1 and it would continue to grow. Although there are only over a couple hundred confirmed cases of H1N1 they predict for every one confirmed case there could be 5 up to 10 more cases that are not confirmed. Dr. Cleary did say that more cases of H1N1 are being shown sooner then expected and just shows that its spreading.

So far H1N1 has caused hospitalizations across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI. There are 21 cases of H1N1 hopitalizations in Nova Scotia, 18 in New Brunswick and 15 in PEI. Most of the people being infected with the H1N1 virus are kids under 2, pregnant women and older people with health conditions.

In Nova Scotia, Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health admitted that tough decisions needed to be made for the priority groups, those who will get the H1N1 vaccine. It’s been very tough on him and his colleagues but they are trying the best that they can. With the recent news of Canada getting 1.8 million doses of H1N1 vaccine is good news they are hoping for as much as they can get. So far in Nova Scotia there are 377 reported cases of H1N1 and schools continue to show high absenteeism rates. Some schools were showing anywhere from 10% to as high as 30-45%. Dr. Strang said to the School Board that it’s their decision on when they believe that they should close down the schools due to H1N1 to help prevent the spread.

It is great that we are getting the 1.8 million doses of H1N1 vaccine early next week hopefully but it is not nearly enough as we need right at this time. Public Health Officers are hoping to be able to expand the H1N1 vaccinations into other priority groups but they need to wait until they know how much each individual province will receive for their portion of the H1N1 vaccines.

On other news their is a report that states that Canada is looking for another supplier to try and get more H1N1 vaccine quicker. We’ll see how this turns out but seems like they are now trying to make things better as we all know how H1N1 clinics have been being run and the lack of vaccine we’ve all seen. The general public is getting frustrated and now they are trying to correct this issue as they see how fast the H1N1 flu virus is spreading. Hopefully they can correct it fast enough now!

Moncton Schools Should Be Closed Until Kids Get H1N1 Vaccines!

Moncton Blogger — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:22:52 +0000

Enough is enough! I think like many parents out there that Moncton schools or all schools who haven’t had and can’t get the H1N1 vaccine for their kids should be closed until there is enough supply. Why risk it as so many people are getting sick with the H1N1 flu. Close Moncton schools until kids get the H1N1 vaccine!

I just wrote the other day about how the number of cases of H1N1 in Moncton would double each and every day, although I don’t know the exact number but you all see people sick everywhere. Schools are reporting heavy absenteeism of 10% up to 30% of kids absent from school. These numbers are high but what do they mean? Lets put it this way, in Nova Scotia they reported that over 6000 kids in the Halifax area were absent from school. That is crazy! Over 175 schools roughly out of like 430 schools in Nova Scotia are reporting over a 10% absenteeism. Kids are getting the flu, is is the H1N1 flu virus, we don’t know, but yes there are cases of children with H1N1.

What should parents do? Keep kids home from school until the H1N1 vaccine is ready? I know I think parents should, as many kids are getting sick and the Government is way behind on this H1N1 pandemic. The heavy absenteeism seen in schools could be a mixture of children being sick with the regular flu, the H1N1 flu, parents worried and keeping their kids home and children playing their parents just to stay home from school. Regardless whatever the reason is, the H1N1 is here and parents are taking measures into their own hands for the safety of their kids. Many parents are suggesting that Moncton schools in our area be closed until their is enough vaccines to give to the young children. I totaly agree! Why keep feeding the H1N1 pandemic rather then isolating the situation. Keep the kids home until the Governement finds out when they will have enough to go around. If it’s two weeks then isn’t it worth the safety of our children rather then covering up how many cases there are actually at school? Keep the kids home and solve the lack of H1N1 vaccine and try and keep this pandemic under control. Don’t you recall in Mexico when the swine flu hit, they actually closed down business’s for a week to try and isolate and control it. If things are not done the number of sick people with H1N1 is bound to rise. Keep kids home from school, solve the lack of H1N1 vaccine problem and get things done quickly.

The simple thing to do is :

Close the schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus!

Your not alone on this issue! Many people strongly believe that schools should be closed to slow the spread of this H1N1 flu virus. I agree! This H1N1 is a pandemic and strong actions need to be taken to control this growing issue. Voice your opinion and what you think should be done! So far over 168,103 people think that schools should be closed on a Facebook group ” Close the schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus! ” so you can see many people are strongly thinking this should be done. Join the group if you agree!

Here is a short description from the Facebook Group – Close The Schools To Slow The Spread Of The H1N1 Virus!

With so many people (students, teachers, parents and coaches) falling ill with this flu I think it’s only logic to close the schools. Schools are the perfect place to spread this flu and cause and uncontrollable outbreak. I’m no doctor but smart enough to realize how keeping school running is may not be the best thing in our situation. Besides with more than 50% of student are staying home causing them to fall behind and teacher to slow progress in class. Better to stop and wait for the rest of the student to recover then continue. To make up for the time lost the school boards could take a week out of summer and cut little bits out of other holidays.

What do you think Moncton and other local areas should do? Do you think schools should be closed down until the H1N1 vaccine is ready and they have enough of a supply? Should schools be closed to stop the spread of H1N1? I do, what do you think? Kids are the priority and we all know how kids share and pass germs. Shut the schools down as the Government has no choice due to the unorganized action plan they had towards fighting against the H1N1 swine flu. What do you think? My last final comment on this is ” Time can be made up, lost lives cannot! Government finally make a right decision concerning this growing H1N1 pandemic!

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