Posts by Rrrrrachel

And I'm a little confused because your quote is from the review in vaccinating health care workers and is only relevant to trying to vaccinate health care workers to prevent flu in patients. But your link is to the review on flu vaccine...

Maybe you could share those studies from mainstream sources. One scientists says =\= what the cochrane collaboration says. No matter who the scientist is. Here's a more complete discussion of the results of the review of flu vaccine...

That . . . Doesn't sound right.

AND using your favorite phrase "growing evidence." Of course what that actually means is never clear. My bingo card is getting full . . .

Still misrepresenting the cochrane collaboratives conclusion, I see.

Quote:Originally Posted by MichelleZB I am worried about my son's dental health. Our city does not fluoridate our water. Any advice? He is 16 months. We do brush his teeth but not directly before bed. He still nurses to sleep and...

So you're comparing rates of tb with no vaccine to rates of hep b and tetanus with a vaccine?

Are those Pre vaccine era rates? And yes hep b is very under reported. Several times ver, I think like ten times is the estimate but I can't remember for sure.

And by other vaccines you mean pertussis? It's a trade off between how common and serious the disease is and how effective and safe the vax is. How common are reactions to bcg compared to dtap? How common is the disease in the us? I...

I think most people find that headline a reasonable representation of the study.