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Brit Nurses Fear Swine Flu Vaccine: Poll

One third won't have it for fear of danger; one third undecided

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 17, 2009 4:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – A full two thirds of British nurses are undecided about or outright against getting vaccinated for swine flu, the Telegraph reports. Some 60% of those who plan to decline say they are concerned about the safety of the untested treatment. “I would not be willing to put myself at risk of, as yet, unknown long-term side effects,” one says. Another 31% of nos say there is no need for the vaccine. “I have yet to be convinced there is a genuine health risk,” another says.

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An Australian nurse measures a swine flu vaccine dose. (AP Photo)

A nurse filling a syringe with a flu vaccination. (AP Photo)

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They have a duty to themselves, they are at risk. They have a duty to their patients not to infect their patients and they have a duty to their families. I think you solve those responsibilities by being vaccinated. - David Salisbury, Department of Health

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Silverbow7

Aug 24, 2009 12:46 PM CDT

I guess we will find out soon enough if greed in the health industry is willing to kill people using untested treatment. Oh wait...

jagerhans

Aug 18, 2009 9:44 AM CDT

the medical industry can't be trusted: they consistently acted just for profit without proper controls over the safety of what they sold and they already gave us really bad surprises with poorly tested meds. they also are the responsibles for the propagation of most forbidden narcotics, once legitimate medications. the opinion against swine flu may be questionable but the suspect that they are just attempting to capitalize over a made-up emergency is a viable opinion.

cognitivefilter

Aug 18, 2009 5:10 AM CDT

SKAM TIME! thank god health professionals are letting people know.

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Brit Nurses Fear Swine Flu Vaccine: Poll