Posts by japonica

Okay, I found the info I recalled from earlier.    This is from the product insert for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dakotacakes  That isn't what the study found though. Of the 336 generalists in the study 95% vaccinate on schedule and of the 128 specialists 92% vaccinate on schedule. Only 5% of...

Granted it's a very small study and has a number of limitations etc., but I found it interesting that 20% of respondents who are generalists and 33% of the subspecialists have withheld vaccines from their own kids based on "safety...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel  The two options in the us are recombivax and twinrix. Recombivax is hep b only, twinrix is hep a and hep b. hep a is not on the schedule until 12 months. So for infants it's...

That may be true. I'm not sure if there's a stand alone hep B vaccine in use in the pediatric population. I thought it was included in combos for the juvenile market.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel  And I guess you can't find out if that's available if you make no effort to find out. It's hardly a secret that vaccines can lead to serious side effects. In the US all doctors...

I had read it somewhere (still looking for it, but the kids are clamouring for breakfast) that getting a T booster more often than once every ten years might increase the risk of adverse reactions down the road.   The...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel  Do you typically accept medical treatment without first understanding the risks and benefits?   Only so far as the risks and benefits are available. I was on Vioxx back...

Quote: Originally Posted by hobojungle  It looks like ACIP now (as of oct 2012) recommends a dose of Tdap for each pregnancy regardless of prior Tdap shots. I wonder if this recommendation was driven by any scientific...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel  I don't think the issue is that it's more common in infants, but that 90% of infants and 30-50% of children develop a chronic case, compared to a much smaller percentage of adults....