Universal vaccination patch

Dissolving "microneedle" patch could lead to universal vaccinations


The patches contain hundreds of microscopic needles, each barely any
bigger than a 10,000th of an inch. (You can see an array of 36 such
needles up top.) The needles are each tipped with vaccines, and when the
patch is applied to the skin they dissolve painlessly to provide
long-lasting protection. That's a big improvement on hypodermic needles,
the current mode of vaccine delivery, because those needles are nothing
but trouble once they've been used. Disposing of hypodermics so that
they don't accidentally hurt someone or end up getting reused is a
public health nightmare, and the patch eliminates those concerns
completely.
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I'm glad I got my flu shots

1.5M Canadians off sick with flu in Nov. - Healthzone.ca
In comparison, the number of hours lost is much great than what is lost with just the regular seasonal flu
Gilmore said the last time the province documented such significant loss in hours was during the blackout in August 2003

The last time I had the flu I was off work for a week. Now that I am self employed, I really can't afford a week off.

Flu Vaccine Efficacy

Science-Based Medicine » Flu Vaccine Efficacy
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The influenza vaccine is not 100% efficacious in preventing disease, but it is as close to 100% safe, and much safer than the disease.
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Read the whole post (very detailed) at the above link.

Flu Nonsense in the Georgia Straight

Confessions of an Asshole Skeptic: FLU Nonsense in the Georgia Straight
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"My kids will not be getting either the swine-flu or the regular flu shot this year." Which is anti-vaxish for: "I will negligently contribute to the undermining of herd-immunity this year and will directly endanger my own progeny."
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Ontario Swine Flu and Flu Vaccination Schedule

HealthZone.ca
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Ontario's influenza campaign will roll out in three stages:

In October, seasonal flu vaccine will be made available to persons 65 and older, and to residents of long-term care facilities.

In November, the H1N1 vaccine will become available in a sequenced fashion with those most susceptible to serious illness at the front of the line.

And in December and January, the regular seasonal flu vaccine will again be made available, this time to the rest of the population.

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