H1N1 vaccine set to arrive any day now

FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Health officials are expecting the injectable H1N1 vaccine to arrive any day now. One local concerned medical professional is speaking out about the dangers in the shot.

Doctors, flu clinics, and schools are among several groups who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the H1N1 vaccine. Health officials have said children are at a higher risk of getting swine flu and they should be vaccinated.

One local woman thinks getting the shot could be worse than the flu itself. Renee Lopez is a chiropractor in Fairhope.

She believes in natural healing and healthy living. Lopez has major concerns about the H1N1 vaccine.

"The safety testing has not been adequate. There is only an eight day post safety trial with the swine flu vaccines. Only eight days to look for adverse events. Well what if an adverse event happens to your child on day nine, ten, or 18?" she said.

Lopez says more study is needed on the effects. But even more, people need to look at the ingredients used to make the vaccine. She says there are ingredients in the vaccine that are known neuro-toxins and carcinogens. That's why she is adamantly opposed to them.

Lopez and her husband have a practice in Fairhope where they treat hundreds of patients a week. They have posted warning signs outside of the front door that say, "flu vaccines contain mercury."

Lopez says each dose of the vaccine contains 25 micro-grams of mercury. These levels are dangerous for children and pregnant women.

The government has been under pressure to produce mass quantities of the vaccine and has encouraged young children to get vaccinated.