What's the deal with the swine flu vaccine???

You know, I cannot help running the risk of sounding a wee bit paranoid!!! This is just a little too "fantastic" for my liking! First, "they" tried to get us to panic about the bird flu and the horrors we might face from it...when this pandemic didn't show as feared, "they" must have gone back to the drawing board and came up with yet another version of doom!

Who are "they" you might ask?? Not so sure myself! It could be simply the press and their never ending lust for sensationalism. (Or feeding ours!) It could be the pharmaceutical industry, trying to make yet more money than ever. First and foremost, it's just a crock that a "new strain" of the flu suddenly rears it's ugly head in Mexico (Why there? Because it's a popular GLOBAL vacation spot and a good place to start when your objective is to spread something as quickly as possible!). Then, miraculously, in less than 6 months, the pharmaceutical industry produces and our FDA approves for use a vaccine to save our lives! God bless them!!!

Interestingly enough, drug trials generally last several years before a new drug is presented to the FDA for approval. Then, after scrutinizing the supporting documents submitted by the respective pharma company, the FDA may or may not approve said drug for use and distribution. The FDA might also demand certain warnings be added to the label and any advertising associated with it. Hmmmm, not sure about you, but it doesn't seem to me that there has been much testing/clinical trials done prior to releasing this vaccine. Or has there??? Perhaps this vaccine has been in development for years...well before a need developed, and now that there is a need, the stuff is done just in time!!! What a lucky break for us poor smucks!!!
Either way, I know that I will take my chances with H1N1 and will not get a flu shot, nor will my family!!