what do you think about vaccine?

[Mr.Freeze]

My daughter is going on vacation in Venezuela in two week and her mother ask me if she should get vaccine for hepatitis? i dont like these vaccin shit! shes 11 years old what do you think?

[Baconbits]

I'm going there Jan 30. I went to the doctor a few years back and got a prescription for Twinrix, it protects against hepatitis A & B. I think it is a good idea to get the shots. Although, I do travel around the Caribbean often and I have never had any problems. Better to be safe than sorry! I also just got a prescription for Dukoral, it protects against travelers diarrhea. Again I've never had a problem with the food, but I still don't want to take the chance.

[Durk]

Dunno the comercials say you can get hep just from the water in those countrys. Dunno if its true or not.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

If doctor recommends, then it would be wise to take it imo.

[Mr.Freeze]

not a good answer!! why because a doctor said so! funny a doctor will tell you to stay away from AAS cuz its not good for you, so that mean we should not do AAS:D

[Bowlcut]

not a good answer!! why because a doctor said so! funny a doctor will tell you to stay away from AAS cuz its not good for you, so that mean we should not do AAS:D

Better safe than sorry. The Twinrex vaccine has next to no sides, but I think you need to have the vaccine well in advance to be effective.

[Mr.Freeze]

thats what i heard too !

[trykillthis]

One little shot can save you a lifetime of misery with little to no side effects. No brainer. Get it done. Its gonna get done later on in high school anyways. At least here in BC they do.


Its just like all those parents bitchin about their daughters getting vaccinated for HPV. Why the **** wouldn't you wanna give your child every possible safe-guard you can against incurable diseases.

Might never need it in their life, but..........................shit happens.

[Bowlcut]

One little shot can save you a lifetime of misery with little to no side effects. No brainer. Get it done. Its gonna get done later on in high school anyways. At least here in BC they do.


Its just like all those parents bitchin about their daughters getting vaccinated for HPV. Why the **** wouldn't you wanna give your child every possible safe-guard you can against incurable diseases.

Might never need it in their life, but..........................shit happens.

If my daughter gets a HPV vaccine she will be a whore.

[bigben]

Better safe than sorry. The Twinrex vaccine has next to no sides, but I think you need to have the vaccine well in advance to be effective.

There are two shots, weeks apart. Not sure at what stage you gain immunity? Better look on the web and find out. I got the Twinrix shots. Got the prescription from my Doc, went to the pharmacy, got the stuff and injected it myself. Saved the charges from the Doc and taking more time off work.

[oharad]

BB

are you sure its 2 shots? I just got the script from the doc as I plan to go to DR in Nov. He told me 3 shots taken 4 wks apart?

[Mr.Freeze]

its not for me its for my kid and i guess its too late she leaving in 8 days:(

[shithead]

If you're that worried stop her from going. If she gonna go anyway, get her the vaccines for sure. Maybe send with her a script for cipro too. Some people I know take a course of ciprofloxacin with them just in case.

[turboturist]

Twinrix is 3 shots. 1 then 7 days later the next then 14 days later the third and final shot. It gives you immunity to Hep A for 20 years and Hep B for life. I had no sides at all and def better safe then sorry.

Never mind the Doc, go to the health unit or travel unit and they sit down and talk to you about which Vaccines are recommended to whatever country your traveling or working in. Which ones are mandatory, highly recommended or just recommended etc etc etc. Your nuts not to get them IMO.

[turboturist]

If your gonna be around animals Rabies would be a good one to get as well. Its very expensive but the other side of things could be way worse. I don't believe there has ever been a human live after contracting the rabies virus???

[turboturist]

http://www.travelersvaccines.com/En/Index.cfm?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=TravVac_Sponsor#

[turboturist]

Hepatitis A

For kids, Hep A is the most common type of hepatitis that you can get. It lives in stool (feces). If someone doesn’t wash their hands well after going to the bathroom, and then they touch food, Hep A might end up in your body. Sometimes, feces poisons the water that is used to water vegetables and fruits, then they’re not washed with purified water. Plus it could poison shellfish (like shrimp, oysters, crayfish, and lobsters) that are living in the poisoned water. So, if fruits, shellfish, and veggies aren’t washed well, you could get Hep A.

If you don’t want to get Hep A, here are some ways to prevent getting it;

1. Wash your hands regularly. Particularly after going to the bathroom, or before you eat.

2. If you baby-sit, wash your hands after you change a diaper.

3. Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly.

4. Stay away from raw shellfish.

The best protection against Hep A for someone who travels to places where it easily gets into the nutrition supply is for that person to get a vaccination. If you do get one, your body will have the strength to fight Hep A if you ever have contact with it.

[turboturist]

Hepatitis B and C

Even though Hep A is a temporary illness that goes away entirely, Hep B and Hep C can become serious long-term or ever-lasting illnesses for some people. Teens and young adults are in the most danger for getting these two viruses.

Hep B and Hep C get passed from person to person the same ways that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) does – through exact contact with infected body fluids and by sharing drug needles that are contaminated with infected blood. Hep B and C are even more easily passed in fluids and needles than HIV! Sexual contact, injecting drugs, and even getting a tattoo from a place that reuses filthy needles are all hazard factors for getting hepatitis.

A small number of people get Hep B or Hep C in other ways. Sometimes, moms with hepatitis B or C give the virus to their babies when they’re born. Anyone who gets accidentally stuck with a dirty needle could get Hep B or C too.

[turboturist]

I travel all over for work and have had vaccines for all kinds of things. I have never had any of the side effects they say to watch out for other than being tired for a couple days after the yellow fever one. Sorry for all the posts bro but hope they help with your decisions.

[Mr.Freeze]

thanx turbo! but she is leaving in 7 days so it kinda too late no?

[turboturist]

Just phone and ask the travel clinic. with the first shot it may start the immunity then she can finish them off when she gets home. Either way traveling or not IMO the Twinrix would be one to have.

[bottleneckblooz]

I don't know if there are different versions of the vaccine, but I got my first two shots of twinrix, and still waiting for my 3rd. They told me it was 1 shot, then a second shot 1 month later, then the third shot 6 months after the second. They say you are fine to travel after the second shot.

[turboturist]

I don't know if there are different versions of the vaccine, but I got my first two shots of twinrix, and still waiting for my 3rd. They told me it was 1 shot, then a second shot 1 month later, then the third shot 6 months after the second. They say you are fine to travel after the second shot.

Sorry Mr Freeze Bottleneck is 100% right. I read my immunization record wrong last night when I was tired. 0 , 1month, 6 months. Its was apr then aug for me a few years ago and I seen the two a's an screwed up.

http://www.thebody.com/content/art17246.html