Swine flu vaccine, is it safe???

I've been vaccinated for Swine Flu and, other than having a slighty aching arm, there were absolutely no side-effects whatsoever. To be honest, the media have scare-mongered people into fearing the worst regarding the vaccine, yet in my opinion, and probably the opinion of many others, there is nothing to worry about

There are risks and side effects taking any vaccine at all. I think you probably hear more about the Swine flu vaccine in the news because it is a current issue. The way that most vaccines work is by giving you a weak version of the illness so that your body can build immune system defences to the disease and have the antibodies ready if you do get infected with the real deal. This means though, that every time you get one of these vaccines, you are exposing yourself to an illness, which could be too much for your body to handle. In this case you can die from the vaccine. Some people also have issues with the filler ingredients that are in the vaccine, but I don't really know anything about that. I would say that for 99% of people, vaccines are not going to cause too many problems and should be safe. The vaccine is a lot less likely to kill you than the disease you are trying to prevent, in this case, swine flu.