[CAUT] Swine flu

[Douglas Wood]

I am afraid that I must object in the most strenuous possible terms  
to the fear-mongering about vaccines. Any of you who think that you  
are better off ignoring the profound public health benefits to our  
current vaccination programs are welcome to visit, or even live in,  
the parts of the world that do not have them. How quickly we forget  
the horrors of pre-vaccination epidemics.

It goes farther that this, though. If a sufficient percentage of a  
given population refuses vaccination, then the ENTIRE population is  
at much greater risk of the adverse health effects of the epidemic.

I wish to make clear that I do not believe that vaccinations are some  
sort of panacea, or great ANSWER. They are not perfect, and there are  
always a few who suffer adverse reactions. But do look carefully and  
dispassionately at the evidence of the clear public health benefits  
before hiding in the closet and thereby putting the rest of us at  
greater risk, please.

A certain amount of trust in our public health authorities is fully  
justifiable.

Doug Wood


On Sep 15, 2009, at 7:54 PM, wimblees at aol.com wrote:

> The best prevention is for all students be required to thoroughly  
> wash their hands before playing a piano.
>
> On a side note, my sister, who is a health nut, has sent me several  
> e-mails about the dangers of the swine flu vaccination. Her  
> informants claim the side effects of the swine flu vaccination are  
> more dangerous than the flue itself. To stay healthy, get plenty of  
> rest and wash your hands often.
>
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> Mililani, Oahu, HI
> 808-349-2943
> Author of:
> The Business of Piano Tuning
> available from Potter Press
> www.pianotuning.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
> To: caut at ptg.org <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Tue, Sep 15, 2009 3:13 pm
> Subject: [CAUT] Swine flu
>
>
>
> All,
>
> The Dean at Snow College just asked if there is anything that can  
> be sprayed on the piano keys to kill germs and avoid passing swine  
> flu around. Any thoughts? I guess it's good they asked me, before  
> hosing down the pianos with Lysol...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Busby
> BYU and Snow College

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