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Vaccinations
A vaccine is the preparation of dead microorganisms, living weakened microorganisms or inactivated toxins. Its administration induces the development of immunity and protection against a pathogen or toxin and is called a vaccination.
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Is thimersol in vaccinations linked to autism?
There is a popular theory circulating the internet that thimersol in vaccinations has contributed to the increase in Autism levels in the US. There is absolutely no scientific evidence that there is any link between the two. When reading material on the internet about this subject, keep in mind the source of the information. Often the information is only opinion, and not researched scientific data. Vaccinations are vital for the health of all people, and have very few side effects, mostly limited to soreness at the injection site and mild fever. Please read the information provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website for more general information about vaccines and vaccine safety, and from the Vaccine Information Center, which provides scientific evidence for the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Both are provided below in "Related Links" Can autism be caused by Thiomersal from vaccines? Technically the jury is still out... but not for long. And parents armed with their children's lab tests have made up their own minds. Since 2002 the U.S. Federal Omnibus Autism Proceeding has investigated whether Thiomersal (Thimerosal) causes autism. Nearly 5,000 children have cases filed in this area of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and the verdicts may be announced early in 2009. (Link to website below.)
Thimerosal is 49.6% ethylmercury by weight, and mercury in any form is a neurotoxin. Manufacturers Safety Data Sheets for Thimerosal state that the compound is a mutagen (mutates genes) and a teratogen (causes cancer). Research indicates Thimerosal causes damage at nanomolar levels: * 0.5 parts per billion ( ppb) mercury = Kills human neuroblastoma cells (Parran et al., Toxicol Sci 2005; 86: 132-140). * 2 ppb mercury = U.S. EPA limit for drinking water. * 20 ppb mercury = Neurite membrane structure destroyed (Leong et al., Neuroreport * 200 ppb mercury = level in liquid the EPA classifies as hazardous waste. * 600 ppb mercury = Level in a currently licensed Hepatitis B, multi-dose vaccine vial, labeled as trace. This is administered at birth. * 25,000 ppb mercury = Level in 94% of injectable influenza vaccines, 2007-2008. 2001; 12: 733-37). Many scientists and physicians worldwide believe that Thimerosal causes neurological and immunological damage, resulting in behaviors rather erroneously given the psychological label of autism spectrum disorder. Some examples: * Boyd E. Haley, PhD of the University of Kentucky, its former chemistry chair, has done extensive research on mercury toxicity from Thimerosal. * Thomas Burbacher, PhD of the University of Washington worked on a 2005 primate study that found ethylmercury bound to brain tissue more quickly than methylmercury. * Washington state chemist Andrew Hall Cutler, PhD, PE, a former NASA employee, treated himself for mercury poisoning. Cutler advises a large Yahoo listserv on biomedical treatments such as chelation, called "Autism-Mercury," and is the author of "Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities." Members of Congress who believe Thimerosal is linked to autism include Rep. Dan Burton (D-IN), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and former Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL). In May 2008 U.S. News & World Report medical editor Dr. Bernadine Healy was interviewed by CBS investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson. Dr. Healy, a former director of NIH and former head of the American Red Cross, stated, "I think the government or certain public health officials within the government have been too quick to dismiss the concerns of these families without studying the population that got sick." She also said, "I think public health officials have been too quick to dismiss the hypothesis [vaccines can trigger autism] as irrational without sufficient studies of causation." The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has relied on epidemiological studies to defend its vaccine administration politics, rather than seek biological samples from children on the autism spectrum. Other Thimerosal/autism resources: * 2005 book "Evidence of Harm" by investigative journalist David Kirby * The Coalition for SafeMinds (Sensible Action For Ending Mercury-Induced Neurological Disorders) * No Mercury * Jenny McCarthy's Autism Organization - Generation Rescue * PutChildrenFirst.org === === The information on limits on mercury levels and mercury toxicity is based on studies of a different form of mercury (methylmercury), not thiomersal (ethylmercury). They might not have the same toxicity effects at the same amounts. There is a study that has been looking at the differences between both types, published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
Andrew Wakefield, the researcher who controlled the well-known study that claimed a link between autism and vaccinations had falsified the results to show that vaccinations caused autism. In fact, several of his subjects showed signs of autism before the vaccinations. The medical and hospital records of the children were obtained in early 2009, and those show very different results from the ones that Andrew Wakefield claimed. He is defending himself against charges of professional misconduct for his ethical conduct regarding the study. In addition to falsifying the results, he also had accepted funding prior to begining the study to prove that the MMR vaccine was harmful, so it was a conflict of interest when he did this study. The link for "The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: A Look at What Causes, and Doesn't Cause, Autism" comments on Wakefield's two studies. Also related to autism and thiomersal (U.S.: thimerosal), a review in Clinical Infectious Diseases (February 2009) of the various studies of vaccines and autism show that there is no difference in autism rates between children vaccinated with thiomersal-containing vaccines and children vaccinated with thiomersal-free vaccines.
Is Alex Jones radio show serious?
Alex provides questions, you need to look into the things he talks about and come to your own conclusions. There is arguments on both sides. Don't let somebody do all the work for you, look at all the different angles and you will see the light!
How long should a patient on chemo avoid someone who had chickenpox vaccine?
Normally, a patient on chemo doesn't need to avoid someone who had chickenpox vaccine. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.
What major achievement in public health was widely celebrated in the 1950's?
Polio vaccine was one of the great public health developments of the 1950s.
Why after disease vaccination do not work?
The purpose of a vaccine is to expose an otherwise naive immune system to the pathogen, so it can recognise and quickly respond to that pathogen if it encounters it again. If you've already had the disease, your body will already recognise it if it sees it again.
What is the Oka strain varicella vaccine?
"Oka" is the last name of the Japanese child, of which researchers took specimen of Varicella (chickenpox) to make the live (attenuated) virus be a part of Varivax or the chickenpox vaccine. The strain of virus is also made into Zostavax for Herpes Zoster also known as Shingles.
The infant will develop artificially acquired active immunity
Do you need vaccinations for a Mediterranean cruise?
No. Presuming you are not going deep into Africa on the cruise, you do not need any immunizations. As a matter of fact, I am getting ready to cruise Italy, Spain, Monte Carlo, Palmo-Mallorca, and Tunisia. No immunizations are needed for my travels. Happy sailing! Have a fabulous adventure!
What is virus vaccine 3 year split?
It's a label for a CPT code that you probably found on your bill. If you Google the 5 digit code that came just before it, you'll get more info, but I think it's a flu shot.
What is the vaccination that is not used anymore?
Small pox has been totally eradicated and that vaccine is no longer used.
How long will it take for people to stop whining about H1N1 since the common cold kills more people?
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It seems like the widespread fears and myths have been replaced with good scientific information now, and, at the beginning the 2010-2011 flu season, people are already more at ease knowing the facts and truth, and having learned how to protect themselves.
That doesn't mean that there is no longer any risk of serious illness and death from the H1N1/09 pandemic flu, however. The vaccine for H1N1/09 will be included in the current seasonal flu vaccine, so be sure to get your flu shot to protect you from it and the other two strains of flu that are expected to go around in this year's flu season that are also included in the 2010 seasonal flu vaccination.
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As to the statement in the question that, "The common cold kills more people" than the H1N1/09 influenza: that is more myth. It is not true. The common cold virus rarely causes death in otherwise healthy people and certainly does not cause more deaths than any types of influenza do. You may be mistaking something you heard about other types of seasonal flu instead of about the common cold. It is true that in past flu seasons, the "regular" seasonal flu has killed more people than H1N1/09 has.
Be sure to know your facts or you can be adding to the fear and "whining" by spreading the myths. You can directly help to stop that by learning and giving out the correct information and real facts. These are available at WikiAnswers in the Categories of Cold and Flu and H1N1 Pandemic Swine Flu. Just click on the category name above in the category field under the question, to browse those questions and answers.
Does the year 9 tentanus injection hurt?
Yes, the year nine tetanus shot hurts. It hurts more than most shots, but less than the HPV shot. It is more of a muscle ache afterwards though.
What kind of immunity do you receive from vaccines?
Innate immunity (also called nonspecific or natural immunity) refers to the inborn ability of the body to resist and is genetically transmitted from one generation to the next. This immunity offers resistance to any microorganism or foreign material encountered by the host.
It includes general mechanisms inherited as part of the innate structure and function of each vertebrate and acts as the first line of defense. Innate immunity lacks immunological memory, i.e., it occurs to the same extent each time a microorganism or foreign material is encountered.
What is the only cure for the common cold and the flu?
There is no cure for either. Once you catch them, all that can be done is treatment of the symptoms to make you feel better. The only cure is done by your body's immune system. A healthy immune system creates antibodies for the causative organisms that can disable them. So, you might say the only real cure would be Time. Time for your healthy immune system to do its job.
The flu does have an annual vaccine (that changes every year) that will give immunity to the strains of flu that flu experts think are the most likely to strike that year. But you can still catch a type flu that isn't one of those. So even if you have the flu vaccination, you should continue to use good hand hygiene.
There is no vaccine for the common cold. Those viruses mutate too rapidly for vaccine production to be useful.
Can you use a 23 gauge needle for a flu shot?
It could be used as long as the needle length is approximately 1 1/2 inches long so that it reaches the muscle tissue.
The flu vaccine injections are given IM (intramuscularly) except if it is the new intradermal type of vaccine, which has its own delivery system with a very tiny needle injected into the layers of skin.
The typically sized needle for IM administration of medication is a 22-25 gauge, 1 1/2 inch IM needle.
23 gauge is slightly larger around than a 25 gauge, so it is possible you could feel it slightly more when inserted. A 23 gauge needle has an outer diameter of 0.02525 inches. A 25 gauge needle has an outer diameter of 0.02025 inches.
As long as you are able to correctly measure the proper dosage, it could be used.
Which vaccination used to be given on sugar cubes?
Back in 1967 a vaccination for the disease Polio used to be given on sugar cubes to allow for children to take it much easier. It was given this way in Germany.
What was your worst injection experience?
Throughout my youth and adolescence, I had to pull everything down to my ankles and bend over a receptionist's lap for my shots. Sometimes they hurt so much I couldn't sit down but the worst part, especially as a grew older, was the embarrassment of having a girl hold me across her lap and watch me get them in the bare bottom.
Any reports of sudden onset deafness soon after receiving a seasonal flu shot?
Received seasonal flu shot and a pneumonia shot on 9/23/09 then had "sudden hearing loss" in the left ear on 10/7/09. Vertigo, feeling swollen loss of balance, tinnitus total hearing loss in the ear.
Full hearing loss with only tactile or "vibrations" felt through the bone on low frequencies end of the through the bone test. No "sounds" picked up in the tone part of the test at all meaning left ear is non-responsive or ... dead ... as it was put to me.
Was put on steroid pills pack on day 2. Started steroid injection into ear directly on day 10 (today). Now we wait. Told ENT about the flu shot since I got it through work and not doctor's office so isn't in my records. He was totally unconcerned and uninterested in the shot.
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Can you drink alcohol before a yellow fever typhoid and hepatitis vaccination?
Until n Unless u r addicted to alcohol, you can not :)
Why take a chance guys, resist for a couple of days.
Has Meige's syndrome been known to be a side effect of the Swine Flu vaccination?
Medications are not usually the cause of Meige's Syndrome so it is unlikely. But often the movements look similar and that is why it may be associated that way.
The movements are similar to those in Tardive Dyskinesia which is caused by long term use of some drugs, like tranquilizers. But they are less likely to have the blinking and more likely to have different types of tongue movements. In Meige's Syndrome the tongue usually protrudes intermittently while in Tardive Dyskinesia the tongue moves around more randomly in the mouth.
The results of studies in the US on H1N1/09 vaccine safety show that there is little difference between the side effects of H1N1/09 vaccine and Seasonal Flu Vaccines. See the links below for information about side effects of the 2009 swine flu vaccine.
What is pooled serum human globulin and what type of immunity might this confer?
Pooled human serum globulin is antibodies (or antitoxins) found in our blood. When administered to a patient after exposure to Hepatitis A it is a type of Artificially acquired passive immunity.
