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Show '0 VINE FLU lTTING VACCINATIONS - ARE stabbed in the snouts? WE l.t' Last February an Army recruit from Fort Dix, ew Jersey mysteriously died without any cause. Several hundred other recruits laj imediate 3r ,om the same post also became seriously ill. he disease closely resembled the rus that killed over 20 million people around s ite world. Half a million died in this country Kerone. Officials call this new strain Swine Flu e te reason being that it has been detected only swine. The nation went up in arms. (No pun Sitended). Did the death of this army recruit gnal that another pandemic could be at our e aorsteps? President Ford was presented with three 1) jternatives to choose from by virologists. in hey could try to make enough good vaccines .few months to vaccinate almost every citizen in te U.S. 2) They could wait and gamble that the en u would not even appear, or 3) They could llegiake the vaccine and store it if the flu surfaced forain. If they decided upon the first choice then tere is a risk that they could have made 'emendous fools of themselves if the virus did ot flare up. The loss of money would be stronomical. If the second alternative was naliosen then the government could make even fools of themselves if the flu surfaced and nd gger 1(j tany lives were lost. The third alternative would asoe risky because of the time element involved lr ith the shots taking. It takes two weeks for ingie shot to have any effect upon the flu and it has 7ree take. National policy decided that it was foretter to risk being branded foolish than to have ng egligence held over their heads. Now that the flu vaccinations are here the decision is up to each individual on whether they frill be vaccinated or not. Here is the best ..oncensus and advice of influenza experts in and ut of government. Jo firm guidelines for inoculating children have 3eet been established. Youngsters are likelier a,ian adults to react to the vaccine with a brief 0 cout of relatively high fever. nfants and toddlers are susceptible to flu, but h lost experts do not now recommend any s ifluenza vaccine for children under the age of hiee. n tbout 1 in every 20 of the adult test patients eveloped markedly sore arms or headaches or fevers. The discomfort can be treated ucyith a mild pain killer (ie. aspirin) kny person that is allergic to eggs should not ake the vaccine since the virus is grown in eggs. Contact your physician first. e5'he dividing line between those subject who got ;ood takes and those who did not is based on he subjects previous exposure to other strains 1918-191- 9 i II 1 1 i lVI14-ho- ; f nu- - QIigh risk persons - those with cystic fibrosis, for but only by a lxample should be vaccinated, the administer can that appropriate 1(jihysician ;t loses. were oi Only time will tell if the vaccinations in uccessful in combatting swine flu - if indeed it if omes. There is much controversy over the ,raccination at the moment. Three elderly men nlied earlier this week in Pennsylvania from Coronaries within an hour after the swine flu 'accination was administered to them. An of the matter is now under way. g nvestigation vlany people feel that the swine flu shots are p mnecessary. You may be asking, What will lappen if I wait and see if there is an tpidemic? The answer is that you are probably aking only a little chance. When a high sercentage of individuals is protected it tends to INiave a herd immunity eff t. But epidemic lu moves swiftly and can J1 swiftly. Anyone (vho decides to wait and see is taking a risk - a isk that the majority of influenza experts felt hey did not dare risk for the American people as i whole. Editors Note: Parts of this article was taken rom the September 76 issue of McCalls e- - jnagazine.) Swine Flu shots will be administered from 12-- 8 p m. at the St. Geoige Stake Recreation 9 - 23rd. These shots are FREE Center on October 1 VOLUME X - NUMBER 4 DIXIE COLLtoE - ST .EORI.E UTAH - October 14, 1976 84170 Dixie Homecoming Committee Organized Fourteen Dixie College students have been chosen to serve on the 1976 Dixie College Homecoming Committee, it was announced recently by Scott Snow, chairman for the event. We've been meeting and formulating plans for home coming activities and it looks like well have one of the best ever, reported Scott. The theme is going to be The Red Sands of Time, which will be carried through in all the activities. The week long event will occur November 8 through 13, and will include the traditional queen contest, and alumni parade, founders day assemblies, as well as the homecoming game against Snow College. In addition several Alumni reunions will be held including the Class of 41 and even the Class of 1926. As a special feature of this years homecoming activities will be the formal Inauguration Ceremonies for new Dixie President, Wm. Rolfe Kerr, to be held on Friday, November 12. Following the will which Inauguration, involve state and local church, education and political leaders, a reception will be held honoring Dr. Kerr. Later that same evening, a special concert will be held. Weve got a lot of activand we ities planned think this will be one of the best homecomings ever, stated Snow. A complete list of all activities and time schedules will be released shortly, according to Scott. the of Members Committee Homecoming include: Gwen McMulhn, Secretary, Candice Gee, contest, Sandy Queen Robinson, Founder's Day Assembly Chairman; Anna Walunas, Queen Contest Chairman; Shauna Atkin, Publicity Chairman; Lynn Gardner, Banquet Chair man; Chris Cottam, Pub Darla Dodd, Parade; Debbie Bennett, Publicity, Steve Caplin, Night On I he I Russell own, Mathis, 'I yler Events, Special Kevin Cubler, Parade; Pickett, Alumni Assembly, Scott Snow, Chairman, Rudy Iverson and Rulon Petty, Advisors lit tty, c. V Mr. and Mrs. Rudger C. 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