Minister Farrakhan joins the fight against H1N1 flu vaccine

October 20, 10:07 PMSF Health and Beauty ExaminerSonya Smith

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Minister Louis Farrakhan

Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan has spoken out against the H1N1 flu vaccine claiming it was made to kill people, according to UPI.

Farrakhan, 76, spoke for nearly three hours Sunday at a gathering to observe the religious group's Holy Day of Atonement, which also marked the 14th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal reported, citing a source who attended the speech.

"The Earth can't take 6.5 billion people. We just can't feed that many. So what are you going to do? Kill as many as you can. We have to develop a science that kills them and makes it look as though they died from some disease," Farrakhan said, adding that many wise people won't take the vaccine.

If you've been following the controversy over the H1N1 flu vaccine you may already be aware that Farrakhan is not alone in his observation that the vaccine is considered unhealthy and not necessary for everyone; even the scientists who helped develop the smallpox vaccine say they are not going to take the vaccine and urge their friends and family not to take it either.

A group of Capital Region nurses are probably the most outraged about the vaccine and are fighting against a controversial rule that would require healthcare workers to receive both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines or face losing their jobs.

It has been reported that the rule has been met with so much hostility from many in the healthcare field that State Supreme Court Justice Thomas McNamara decided to issue a temporary restraining order and halt the mandate after three lawsuits were filed. The Public Employees Federation, nurses at the Albany Medical Center, and members of New York State United Teachers union claimed the health department overstepped its authority in requiring the vaccinations, violating the workers' civil and constitutional rights. The judge has set a hearing date for Oct 30.