Info on Smallpox vaccine for freepers

Centers for Disease Control ^ | Bones

[HP8753]

I'm still immune to the White Sox.....Go Twins

[freebilly]

Smallpox (or any communicable disease) would quickly become a global epidemic, and it would hit most effectively in third-world countries (e.g., the Middle East, South Asia, Indonesia).

It's not even the kind of gamble an Islamic terrorist would entertain, it's absolutely inevitable.

Yes, but the thought does occur to me that we, as rational humans, quickly see the fallacy of terrorists releasing smallpox into the world. The terrorists, being madmen with an insane agenda, might see the death of millions (including Muslims) as a means of moving Islam's clash with the West forward.

[bonesmccoy]

My prediction is that general use of the vaccine will not be suggested initially. However, if smallpox is known to be circulating in a wild form, booster vaccination would be necessary in order to prevent contagion in the US populace. Widespread vaccination would be required in order to safe the population and that includes booster dosages.

Having said this, I would not be willing to use any of the 20 years old stockpiles in our practice. I would only be willing to use vaccines manufactured recently (i.e. in 2001 or later).

I've noticed some of you are concerned of side effects. Information on vaccination problems in the old vaccine suggests that booster dosages are less likely to create bad side effects than the initial vaccination.

[bonesmccoy]

Dear Saundra,

I wouldn't use the existing vaccine supply unless I absolutely had no choice. The only vaccines that I would trust are the ones being manufactured today. Your opinion is valid and I agree. I feel that the federal government needs to make any array of vaccines available to our populace. Limits on the availability of the anthrax or smallpox vaccine should be lifted.

[Ditter]

Thanks for the reply. ;9)

[freedombelle]

I think it is interesting that the small pox vaccination is made from calf lymph tissue...and that AIDS is the virus that causes luekemia in cattle....it always has...think about it...vaccinated with infected calf lymph...hmmmm...wonder what might happen....I think injecting humans against their will with animal tissue is just another example of how BIGBROTHERTOTALITARIAN takes such good care of us....against our will....(idontvoteforanyofthem)

[bonesmccoy]

as I said, I would not choose to use the existing stockpile of small pox vaccines under current circumstances.

[freedombelle]

Ahhh...we have one who can see...GOD BLESS AND WATCH WATCHMEN WATCH(idontvoteforanyofthem)

[lds23]

"I'm a FReeper, not a doctor!"

I've been leery of getting my kids the vaccine. I remember reading that sometimes the vaccine is fatal (if you contract the disease too strongly, since vaccine gives you a small dose of the bug). I'd be glad to get more info, if I knew a good source. Anyone out there have good info?

[carra]

I received my smallpox vaccination in the early 50's and I came down with cowpox. The doctor told my parents I would probably be immune to all poxes after that. Wrong! Later, I got chicken pox and was sicker than normal. And I received a booster shot for smallpox in the early 70's and had a strong reaction. I've been expecting to get shingles sometime in the future and now I have to worry about smallpox again. Sigh...

[itwasntme]

I'm in the same boat as you AustinTparty and I'll race you to the front of the line. Last one there is a rotten egg!!!

LET'S ROLL!!!

[bonesmccoy]

Cow pox and chicken pox are completely different viruses. There has never been any belief that small pox immunization would protect against varicella (the virus that causes chicken pox).

[mykdsmom]

Great idea....duh! I never thought to check my vaccination records. I knew that I must have been vaccinated because I was born in 1961 but I have no scar.

I was vaccinated for it twice. The first time at the age of 2, which I find strange because the vaccination record says to vaccinate at the age of 5-6 years.

I was vaccinated for smallpox the second time only 3 years later in 1966 when it suggests that the vaccine be repeated every 4-5 years.

Who knows what my Dr. was doing, I'm still here he must have done something right.

MKM

[austinTparty]

Last one there is a rotten egg!!!

well... they DO make the vaccines with egg... hmmmmmmmm. :^)

[freedombelle]

Public Library...also it is interesting that you have a "choice" and do not have to be forced to vaccinate your children but if they are not vaccinated they cannot go to public school which is mandated by government that they go...also vaccinations are grown in animal tissue and then injected into our bodies...that is all I need to know...gee why are we dying of man made viruses...you should read biological time bomb...and morning of the magicians to name a few....but the information is there in libraries, web sties, news articles etc...we live in an evil time of Frankenstien practices by BIGBROTHERTOTALITARIANRULE all for our own good...(idontvoteforanyofthem)