Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??

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Kendra,

The shot Livia will be getting is the Meningicoccal Conjugate Vaccine. They are starting vaccinations for children under 2 Sept 17 - 28th available in all Edmonton public health centers. I am surprised they are not doing it in Calgary? Maybe they will be doing it soon. I hope so for Hannah's sake. It is crazy how many cases it takes for them to consider it a serious problem! They vaccinated all the teenagers and under 5's twice, but NO, we do not have a problem with a meningitis outbreak!????? What the heck do they think we are? Idiots?

Call the Capital Health Link to find out more info on the vaccine in Calgary. Or to your Public Health centre. They should know more about it soon. I believe the vaccine protects against both Meningococcal meningitis(affecting the brain and spinal cord) as well as Meningococcemia(which is the more serious infection of the blood and many parts of the body)

Anne

Mom of Livia(10 mo)

Canada

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Hi Anne

I just wanted to say I am so glad that they have a vaccine in Canada for the

under 2's for meningicoccal - in Australia the Vaccine is not effective for

under 2 and it only protects against one strain - we have a alot of cases in

Australia lately. It just hits so fast

Hopefully they will have a vaccine here soon that works well

Regards

nna

>From: " Anne Baron " <jain_doe2001@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

><Plagiocephaly >

>Subject: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??

>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:03:41 -0700

>

>Kendra,

>

>The shot Livia will be getting is the Meningicoccal Conjugate Vaccine. They

>are starting vaccinations for children under 2 Sept 17 - 28th available in

>all Edmonton public health centers. I am surprised they are not doing it in

>Calgary? Maybe they will be doing it soon. I hope so for Hannah's sake. It

>is crazy how many cases it takes for them to consider it a serious problem!

>They vaccinated all the teenagers and under 5's twice, but NO, we do not

>have a problem with a meningitis outbreak!????? What the heck do they think

>we are? Idiots?

>

>Call the Capital Health Link to find out more info on the vaccine in

>Calgary. Or to your Public Health centre. They should know more about it

>soon. I believe the vaccine protects against both Meningococcal

>meningitis(affecting the brain and spinal cord) as well as

>Meningococcemia(which is the more serious infection of the blood and many

>parts of the body)

>

>

>Anne

>Mom of Livia(10 mo)

>Canada

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nna,

I do believe we got our vaccine from Great Britian. I remember hearing about it on the news last year. Maybe you should petition your health care system to aquire it as well?

Anne

----- Original Message -----

From: Dale & nna Adcock

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 7:32 PM

Subject: Re: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??

Hi AnneI just wanted to say I am so glad that they have a vaccine in Canada for the under 2's for meningicoccal - in Australia the Vaccine is not effective for under 2 and it only protects against one strain - we have a alot of cases in Australia lately. It just hits so fastHopefully they will have a vaccine here soon that works wellRegardsnna>From: "Anne Baron" <jain_doe2001@...>>Reply-Plagiocephaly ><Plagiocephaly >>Subject: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:03:41 -0700>>Kendra,>>The shot Livia will be getting is the Meningicoccal Conjugate Vaccine. They >are starting vaccinations for children under 2 Sept 17 - 28th available in >all Edmonton public health centers. I am surprised they are not doing it in >Calgary? Maybe they will be doing it soon. I hope so for Hannah's sake. It >is crazy how many cases it takes for them to consider it a serious problem! >They vaccinated all the teenagers and under 5's twice, but NO, we do not >have a problem with a meningitis outbreak!????? What the heck do they think >we are? Idiots?>>Call the Capital Health Link to find out more info on the vaccine in >Calgary. Or to your Public Health centre. They should know more about it >soon. I believe the vaccine protects against both Meningococcal >meningitis(affecting the brain and spinal cord) as well as >Meningococcemia(which is the more serious infection of the blood and many >parts of the body)>>>Anne>Mom of Livia(10 mo)>Canada_________________________________________________________________Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.aspFor more plagio info

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Thanx Anne!!

Like I said, I have called the public health office twice already. I will check back with them again in a couple of weeks.

Hugs!

Kendra

----- Original Message -----

From: Anne Baron

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 7:03 PM

Subject: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??

Kendra,

The shot Livia will be getting is the Meningicoccal Conjugate Vaccine. They are starting vaccinations for children under 2 Sept 17 - 28th available in all Edmonton public health centers. I am surprised they are not doing it in Calgary? Maybe they will be doing it soon. I hope so for Hannah's sake. It is crazy how many cases it takes for them to consider it a serious problem! They vaccinated all the teenagers and under 5's twice, but NO, we do not have a problem with a meningitis outbreak!????? What the heck do they think we are? Idiots?

Call the Capital Health Link to find out more info on the vaccine in Calgary. Or to your Public Health centre. They should know more about it soon. I believe the vaccine protects against both Meningococcal meningitis(affecting the brain and spinal cord) as well as Meningococcemia(which is the more serious infection of the blood and many parts of the body)

Anne

Mom of Livia(10 mo)

CanadaFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

>>>in Australia the Vaccine is not effective for under 2 and it only protects against one strain <<<

This is exactly what I was told - they must be releasing the NEW vaccine!!! Hooray!

Hoping the Aussies get it soon too....

Kendra

----- Original Message -----

From: Dale & nna Adcock

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:32 PM

Subject: Re: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??

Hi AnneI just wanted to say I am so glad that they have a vaccine in Canada for the under 2's for meningicoccal - in Australia the Vaccine is not effective for under 2 and it only protects against one strain - we have a alot of cases in Australia lately. It just hits so fastHopefully they will have a vaccine here soon that works wellRegardsnna>From: "Anne Baron" <jain_doe2001@...>>Reply-Plagiocephaly ><Plagiocephaly >>Subject: Re: KENDRA: Meningitis vacination??>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 18:03:41 -0700>>Kendra,>>The shot Livia will be getting is the Meningicoccal Conjugate Vaccine. They >are starting vaccinations for children under 2 Sept 17 - 28th available in >all Edmonton public health centers. I am surprised they are not doing it in >Calgary? Maybe they will be doing it soon. I hope so for Hannah's sake. It >is crazy how many cases it takes for them to consider it a serious problem! >They vaccinated all the teenagers and under 5's twice, but NO, we do not >have a problem with a meningitis outbreak!????? What the heck do they think >we are? Idiots?>>Call the Capital Health Link to find out more info on the vaccine in >Calgary. Or to your Public Health centre. They should know more about it >soon. I believe the vaccine protects against both Meningococcal >meningitis(affecting the brain and spinal cord) as well as >Meningococcemia(which is the more serious infection of the blood and many >parts of the body)>>>Anne>Mom of Livia(10 mo)>Canada_________________________________________________________________Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.aspFor more plagio info