Approximately 21,000 dead in the U.S. so far.
The youngest and oldest people are most susceptible.
Possible shortage of usable vaccine nationwide.
New emergency testing of unknown vaccines.

The scary part of these facts is that we're not talking about swine flu. We're not talking about bird flu. We're talking about the normal, annually occurring influenza virus that sweeps the world. Some get a "vaccine" (which makes hundreds of thousands of people get the flu anyway), some just take their chances. The "vaccine" they give you actually contains the flu virus. If you are a normally healthy person, there is absolutely no need for you to get a yearly flu vaccine. Assuming you have had the flu at least once in your life, your body is likely to already have antibodies to help you fight it. Just like the vaccine, there is no guarantee that you won't get the flu. But at least you're not being injected with it!

As we burn through the summer and get closer to and through September, you're going to be hearing a lot about the swine flu, especially when it comes to your kids in school. The regular influenza virus kills approximately 36,000 Americans every year. Yes, every year, about 36,000 are killed in the United States alone. If you haven't heard about the latest death toll from swine flu in America, we'll end your suspense: 302. In fact, there have not even been 50,000 reported cases of swine flu infection in the US, let alone 36,000 deaths! Why is the media so hyped up about this thing?

Responsible parents are informed before they stick a needle in their child. We're sure you agree. So here are the facts:

1) There are no vaccines for any flu that are guaranteed to prevent infection.
2) All currently available flu vaccines contain the actual flu virus.
3) The current flu vaccine can not give you any protection against swine or bird flu. They are different viruses.
4) The US government has approved "fast tracking" of swine flu vaccine testing. These methods are unsafe and that is why the US government is already promising legal immunity to the vaccine makers. (AP - Legal immunity set for swine flu vaccine makers)
5) Swine flu is most aggressive in targeting middle-aged adults, not small children or the elderly.
6) You have the legal right to accept or reject being given a flu vaccine.

Please make sure your doctor understands your position on immunizing your child against any form of the flu. The decision is yours to make and can only be made by you.