Greenwitch

The girls at Michelle school where given their second shots for cervical cancer yesterday and she was once again made to feel uncomfortable for not taking this injection. What is worrying me is the flu injection might not be optional and what are we going to do then ?

Plans to secure swine flu vaccineScientists believe they will soon be able to produce a vaccineScotland hopes to stockpile enough supplies of any new swine flu vaccine to protect the entire population.Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement when she updated MSPs on the Scottish Government's efforts to combat the virus.Ms Sturgeon said scientists had successfully identified the genetic fingerprint of the European strain of swine flu.This was a "crucial first step" in creating a vaccine, she said.Ms Sturgeon told Holyrood that she and her counterparts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aimed to secure enough supplies to allow vaccination of the entire UK population against swine flu.The UK already has advance supply contracts in place for a pandemic vaccine, but this could only be triggered in certain circumstances - like the World Health Organisation declaring Phase 6 of a pandemic."Obviously we do not know when or if these triggers will be reached," Ms Sturgeon said.I have decided, in discussion with the health ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to secure and purchase early supplies of vaccineNicola SturgeonHealth secretary"We do know that if we simply wait until then we risk losing the capacity manufacturers have available now which would allow us to build up a stockpile and get a vaccination programme under way before the winter."I can therefore advise parliament that I have decided, in discussion with the health ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to secure and purchase early supplies of vaccine."She added that negotiations were ongoing with manufacturers, and that it was hoped a contract and delivery schedule would be agreed very soon.Northern Ireland confirmed its first swine flu case on Thursday, bringing the UK total to 72, including five in Scotland.A further four people in Greenock, including a five-year-old boy and three-year-old nursery pupil, are being treated as "probable" cases.

The thing I don't get is the reason they are so afraid of this bug is it is always mutating so what are they developing the vaccine on...to cure what ? the old strain ? It just does not makes sense and are they required by law to tell us EXACTLY what is in these injections ? and do most people know that regular flu jabs are not as successful as we are led to believe ?