[CAUT] Swine flu

[wimblees at aol.com]

Doug



For the most part I agree with you. I will get my flu shot, but I know my sister will not. She has absolutely no trust in the public health system. 


Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Wood <dew2 at u.washington.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, Sep 16, 2009 9:35 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Swine flu



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.?

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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



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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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