Comments on: Seven Vaccines You Need Right Now

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:21:16 +0000

I don’t trust vaccines either. I vaccinated my oldest son and he had a severe reaction to the MMR. He now has asthma, severe allergies, ADHD, and cognitive delays. These were not present until his last MMR 11 years ago.I chose not to vaccinate my other children and they are fine. They are more healthy than my oldest child. I feel bad because I thought I was doing the right thing by getting him vaccinated. Oh, and I catch so much hell now from doctors, dentists, and school officials for not vaccinating my children. They really try to bully you about it.

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:06:11 +0000

I don’t understand why the vaccine for “shingles” is so expensive and could save so much pain for this disease. I am on medicare and after watching my daughter, aged 40 acquire this and the suffering she went thru and also saw my best friend’s Mother have to go into hospital with the shingles and then she passed away also and went thru such suffering. I had my Doctor give me the vac altho it is costly. She is letting me make payments and I feel it is worth it. Hope the rest of you will consider it. Talk it over with your Doc……..MAY GOD PLEASE BLESS US ALL AND LET US GIVE HIM THANKS AND PRAISE FOREVER. Love to all, patti (let us know if there is some way we can petition to be able to acquire this vac for little money as it is so important.)

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:12:18 +0000

tHERE IS NO CURE It is not contagious
you are only at risk from blood to blood contact
Also it is not sexually transmitable

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:05:38 +0000

My 84 year old mother has had shingles for three years now. She got them 2 weeks after my father passed and she has been in excrutiating pain ever since. She convinced me to get the shingles vaccine because of the pain (I am 61) envolved. I did get the shot without any adverse reaction. My mother, on the other hand, is always in pain and wishes she had had the vaccine available to her. If her symptoms ever go away can she then get the vaccine? Will it stop her from getting it again?

By: pomerantz5

pomerantz5 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:45:10 +0000

What about the HPV vaccine for young women? Is it safe? Is it too late if you’re sexually active and 25 years old?

By: -L McKing

-L McKing — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:23:10 +0000

When I retired from the world of work, as a widow, I swore to do all things possible to make the lives of my children better. I feel it is irresponsible for grown persons to not get every shot needed for them to have all the possible immunizations so as to live well in their community. I for one intend to give gifts of wellness to as many as possible by staying current on all my immunizations. That is the least I can do for the little children, expectant mothers, my family, and for myself.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:01:52 +0000

I’m surprised this article left out Rubella (also in the MMR shot). Rubella isn’t dangerous for children, but like chickenpox can be devestating for pregnant women. Unlike chickenpox, most women of childbearing age received a Rubella vaccination rather than developing natural, life-long immunity through having the disease. If you haven’t had a booster shot, your immunity may have waned before you needed it most (during pregnancy). If every woman approaching childbearing age was immune (either naturally or through the vaccine) that would mean one less vaccination for our kids, who are only immunized so they won’t spread it to pregnant women.

By: Teresa, RN

Teresa, RN — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:54:38 +0000

Dr Scott… Are you a real doctor? What is your patient population? The benifits of all these vaccines highly outweigh the potentials risks (and death rarely (and I mean VERY rarely) occurs). If you were a real doctor, you would know that!
The Rotavirus vaccine is only given to babies at the age of 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months. Not to anyone else because these small patients are the ones most adversely affected (severe dehydration from diarrhea) by the virus, and the effects of the vaccine don’t last very long. Most people eventually become exposed to the virus.
Also, shingles is not usually the body’s 1st response to the varicella virus… It is chicken pox. After the body fights a bout of the chicken pox, the dormant virus settles in nerves. If the virus becomes active again, it presents as Shingles.
Finally, it should be common knowledge that vaccines that you received as a child are not life long vaccines, and that you might need to be revaccinated.

By: rob

rob — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:52:20 +0000

Actually, vaccines are a huge nmoney maker for big pharma today — with exemption from legal liability no less.
Check out the “CNN Money” article about blockbuster money making vaccines (billions!)from awhile ago. .

By: Betty Leum

Betty Leum — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:44:24 +0000

what is the cure for hepetitis C? IS IT CONTAGIOUS?