Posts by stacey05

ok, I'm running out the door, but I found this article below. It is not the article I mentioned above, but it is interesting and from the CDC, no less. >Similarly, if serotype replacement occurs and vaccinated persons become more...

I have always heard it the way Marnica is explaining. BUT, I recently read a few studies that explained it differently. It actually had percentages of vaccinated vs controls (non vaccinated) and it showed a higher prevelance (sp?) of...

Thanks...and do you know if this is the family that didn't believe in ANY medical intervention? I read of one of the cases (not sure if it was PA or MN) that the child was 4 and sick for days, but the parents didn't believe in going to...

Carriebft, >I only have indepth information on one of the cases (a death): unvaccinated, breastfed and homeschooled. We will be reading more about this story in the paper soon, or so I am told.< Where did you get this...

Good article, thanks for posting this. The comments were good and included some from Hilary Butler.

I wonder why they are not stocking it? I have read it is better than the vaccine in preventing hep A once you have already been exposed. I think of it like the Tetanus IG which is what you would want if you are not vaccinated and get a...

Hi. We are adopting from Ethiopia and I am considering staying behind while my husband travels to pick them up (only one parent has to travel) I really wanted to travel (and still might), but there are a few things that are making me...

Amnesiac, I am religiously/morally opposed to the hep A vaccine, that is why I am researching this and looking for an alternative. The IG doesn't look that bad to me in terms of side effects, really. I know there are risks with a...

Thank you, Addy's Mom! That helps alot! I guess I need to research how Hep A is spread more. We are adopting older siblings, so I will not be changing diapers or anything. The big thing I am concerned about is eating at the...

I will be travelling to Ethiopia in a few months (we are adopting) and I had a question about hep A vaccine atlernative. I am opposed to hep A vaccine for religious/moral reasons, so I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the hep...