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I agree, there is no need to worry. I'm not going to die if I get the flu, nor am I going to die if I get H1N1. I'm a healthy person. 7% of people who get H1N1 die. That's comparable to the normal flu. Why should I be panicked?
If that's your attitude, that's fine. To each his own. I'm just pointing out that worrying about Guillain-Barré syndrome or other complications with the vaccine itself is a completely irrational reason not to get it.
Personally I don't see why one wouldn't get it, if they didn't have any allergies to shots. It takes ten minutes and it can prevent a week of illness. Granted, I probably won't die from swine flu if I get it, but I'd rather not be ill either. "I'm a healthy person" is a similarly irrational reason not to get the vaccine IMO. If you get swine flu, chances are you're going to be sick for at least a few days no matter how strong your immune system is.
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