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2/22/11 at 7:25am
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Yes, I already posted this elsewhere but didn't have any takers.  If a few people will take an hour or two to work on 1 "VPD", this project will be done in no time.

 

I am in the process of compiling a series of Excel Spreadsheets that answer about 22 questions for each VPD.  My goal is to have a nice, neat "book" that parents can use to make educated decisions & to help if they need to argue their case with anyone.  I want a document that is full of facts & does not reach any conclusions or contain any opinions.  I may eventually start a blog, but that isn't in the works yet.

 

If I could get a few volunteers to take 1 or 2 VPDs, do the research to answer the questions & complete the spreadsheet template, I would be able to complete it much quicker.  If you have a lot of data already or are interested in taking on a VPD, I'd love the help & will share the final product with Mothering & similar communities.

 

Below are the VPDs I want help with & the questions.  If you are interested, send me a message with your e-mail address & I will forward the template to you. I request that you use my Excel template so I don't have to transfer data from another format. If you do not have Excel, I believe that you can download a similar program from the FREE program Open Office.

 

I request that any volunteers use government or mainstream medical sources whenever possible so no one can dispute this data.  If you must resort to an alternative source for certain questions, that's fine.  I will be asking that everyone note their sources & provide comprehensive & clear data.

 

If you have any suggestions on how to improve this project, please let me know.

 

I'm working on Hep B already.

 

Thanks!

 

VPDs

Polio

Diptheria

Tetanus

Pertussis

Pneumococcal disease

Rotovirus

HIB

Influenza

Measles

Mumps

Rubella

Chicken Pox

Hep A

Meningitis

 

Questions:

Name of the disease

Description of the disease

Length of time from initial infection to end of all symptoms

Infectious period

Normal symptoms of the disease

Known serious consequences of the disease

Proportion of persons infected developing serious consequences

Transmission route of the disease

Prevalence of the disease

Treatments of the disease and efficacy of those treatments

Relevant research about the disease

Name of the vaccine

Company that makes the vaccine

Contents of the vaccine

The significance of whether or not the vaccine is live

History of development of the vaccine

Known side-effects of the vaccine and rate of incidence of those side-effects

Possible side-effects not yet acknowledged by the vaccine maker

Relevant research into the vaccine

How effective is the vaccine at preventing the disease?

What is the vaccine meant to do?

Number of cases reported each year.

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