Comments about ‘H1N1 flu kills 5 more Utahns’

Those age 65 and older are denied or discouraged from receiving the vaccine because they are not on the priority list. They are supposed to have some built-in immunity. It now appears that the price of that age discrimination is the death of some of our friends and loved ones. How very sad.

Let's see we do bot have enough H1N1 vaccine to go around.

People are dying because of no vaccine.

Where does the blame fall? Who had the responsibility of planning during the last couple of years?

More people are gaining immunity because they have already had the H1N1 flu than have been vaccinated. I certainly hope that can be reversed.

I have never believed the explanation that people over 65 have acquired partial or total immunity to H1N1 from exposure to a similar virus. I think the low infection rates so far is because older people (outside of nursing homes)aren't usually in very close contact with others, like children and college students are. Once the grandchildren and children start picking it up at school, they will be carrying it to their older relatives. Children play a major (but underestimated) role in the spread of contagious disease.

Needless, you're hyperventilating. Take a deep breath. Old people usually die of something--they can't live forever.

I want out of here!

To El Guapo and neither will you.

El Guapo should be ashamed of his self! Young people die of something also. I firmaly belive that OLD people should be able to get the shot if they think they need it. Many have conditions that they should get the shot!

Oh, where to start: @Needless losses: Those over 65 may be denied the vaccine at the moment, until there is enough for the higher-risk groups. Those also denied at the moment are healthy adults with no underlying issues. There is no age discrimination.

Another poster wants to "blame" someone, as if a vaccine can just magically be made. As for the two-year time frame: This swine-flu strain became known in April of this year, not two years ago.

And Merit believes there's some conspiracy theory about older people not having some immunity to this. As with all flu viruses, just because you have some immunity doesn't mean you won't get the flu. The CDC (a government program, by the way) study has shown that those over 65 - and not everyone over 65 - may have been exposed to an earlier swine-flu virus and have some immunity. But again, that doesn't mean you won't get sick. It's not a cure. And as far as I know, this year's swine-flu shot is not a one-time deal, and will be added to the seasonal flu shot for years to come.

It would be interesting to watch or have someone monitor the ratio of H1N1 flu cases of those who have received the flu shot versus those who have not.

There are many who believe that the remedy does not provide a cure, but multiplies the disease.

Is this another crisis that needs to be taken advantage of so we'll all get on the unConstitutional socialist health care band wagon?

I bet you anything these people took the vaccine.

The Shots are more dangerous than the flu. Don't get so excited.. My 77 year old mother refuses to take the shot anyway. Old people are generally smarter than everyone else.

Has anyone tried playing "the devil's advocate" and considered the pros of NOT having the H1N1 vaccine? Do some research on your own and don't "follow the sheep to the slaughter."

There's a good article on the acquired immunity for older people in the current issue of Scientific American. Older people were exposed to a similar flu strain in the 70s.

How many people have died from the regular flu this week? Why don't they report that?

and I think I have it too. Its been very mild and I think we have been very lucky. Some people get sick for a week and my kids seem to just have a fever, a bit of a cough, and a sore throat. My sone only vomited 1 time. I hope it is almost over.

Here we go. Another vaccine to add to the list of growing vaccinations that the Health Dept. "recommends" our children have. Did anyone read the editorial a few weeks ago. It was so ridiculous it was laughable. If you haven't read it you should. It was about not fearing the flu shot. Another reader on Sept. 29 said to be "wary of the vaccine." When are we going to stop injecting ourselves with every little thing out there. If we are not careful, we will find we have not immune systems left to fight thing off.

Why is Utah full of so many conspiracy freaks that think vaccinces are a tool for some type of wacky control? Thank God for science!

They should save their money regarding the ad campaign to get vaccinated --- many people want the vaccine but can't get it because they don't fall into high-risk categories.

Storyweaver: And there are people who believe we didn't land on the moon, too. The fact that they believe it doesn't make it so.

Anonymous 9:13: Since persons over 65 have not been allowed to receive the vaccine due to shortages, it's unlikely any of these recent fatalities got the shot.

Anonymous 9:15: Got any data to back that up?

Some 2,000 Americans have died so far from influenza since the end of August, how many have died from receiving the vaccine? (Answer: 0).

Grams: Because of vaccine shortages, no one is going to be forced by the government to have the shot.

If you don't want it, then there are others who will.

Anonymous 10:01: Very few, since the regular flu season has not even started yet.