2009-12-02, 07:58 PM
Hmmm, here in The Netherlands only the "risk groups" got their (voluntary) double mexican / swine flu shot....
The risk groups were:
- Very weak people who were already very sick from some other decease & close people around those (family)
- Babies
- Little Children (till about 6 years old I thought)
- Pregnant women
- Medical personnel
- Old people (60+)
The rest of the people didn't even get an invitation... reason: The Mexican / Swine Flu is just as "dangerous" as any normal other flu, the only thing that is different, that the chance of getting "infected" it is a bit higher since it's a newer mutation...
Funny detail is that our Minister of Healthcare bought 34million vaccines, so he was sure he had enough for everyone, and now, since only a couple of million were used, he's reselling the rest with profit to other countries around us... lol... so typically dutch... making profit everywhere :+)
The risk groups were:
- Very weak people who were already very sick from some other decease & close people around those (family)
- Babies
- Little Children (till about 6 years old I thought)
- Pregnant women
- Medical personnel
- Old people (60+)
The rest of the people didn't even get an invitation... reason: The Mexican / Swine Flu is just as "dangerous" as any normal other flu, the only thing that is different, that the chance of getting "infected" it is a bit higher since it's a newer mutation...
Funny detail is that our Minister of Healthcare bought 34million vaccines, so he was sure he had enough for everyone, and now, since only a couple of million were used, he's reselling the rest with profit to other countries around us... lol... so typically dutch... making profit everywhere :+)