Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

[Guest guest]

Yeah, - you only get 2 ear infections instead of none!

At 11:56 AM 02/08/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>Another Finnish study. Seems to be a popular country

>for vaccine studies! And what a novel idea - giving

>Hep B vaccine as a control.

>

>

>

>http://dailynews./h/nm/20010207/hl/vaccine_ear_1.html

>

>Wednesday February 7 5:26 PM ET

>Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>

>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new vaccine protects

>children from some, but not all, ear infections,

>according to results of a Finnish study. The

>researchers estimate that the vaccine could prevent

>1.2 million of the 20 million middle ear infections

>that occur in the US every year.

>

>Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, are

>common in young children, with 60% developing one

>before their first birthday. Nearly one in five doctor

>visits by preschoolers are for acute otitis media.

>

>Otitis media can cause temporary hearing loss, while

>repeated ear infections can damage hearing

>permanently.

>

>The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites)

>approved the vaccine used in the study, called Prevnar

>and made by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, last year.

>Prevnar contains seven strains of the bacterium

>Streptococcus pneumoniae, an organism responsible for

>between 28% and 55% of all cases of acute otitis

>media.

>

>In the February 8th issue of The New England Journal

>of Medicine (news - web sites), Dr. Juhani Eskola of

>the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki and

>colleagues reported on a trial of the vaccine, which

>included 1,662 babies. Children were given Prevnar, or

>a hepatitis B vaccine as a control, at two, four, six,

>and 12 months of age.

>

>During the follow-up period, which lasted until the

>children were two years old, there were 2,596 cases of

>otitis media.

>

>Children who received Prevnar had 57% fewer infections

>with the strains of bacteria included in the shot. The

>vaccine also reduced infection with related strains of

>bacteria by 51%. It cut infections with any type of

>pneumococcal bacteria by 33%.

>

>The researchers found that children given Prevnar were

>also less likely to develop infections requiring

>hospitalization. While there were four such cases in

>the Prevnar group, 13 children in the control group

>required hospitalization for infection.

>

>And while only one child who received Prevnar

>developed an invasive infection with pneumococcal

>bacteria, three children in the control group did.

>

>Otitis media can spread in rare cases to the inner

>ear, causing dizziness and balance problems. It can

>also infect the membranes surrounding the brain. This

>infection, called meningitis, can be fatal. The

>invasive infections seen in the study included

>meningitis and spread of bacteria to the bloodstream.

>

>A number of bacteria and viruses can cause ear

>infections, and the vaccine was unable to guard

>children from all of them. However, the shot reduced

>overall ear infections by 6%.

>

>The researchers conclude: ``On the basis of our data,

>we calculate that up to 1.2 million of the 20 million

>yearly episodes of acute otitis media in the United

>States could theoretically be prevented if the vaccine

>were widely used. Moreover, the vaccine also helps to

>prevent invasive infections and pneumonia due to S.

>pneumoniae.''

>

>SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine

>2001;344:403-409.

>

>

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Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK

530-478-1242 Voicemail

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

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women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke

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[Guest guest]

My 6 year old had about 4 ear infections by the time she was 9 months old.

My 9 month old had one small one, not even bad enough to warrent an

antibiotic and it went away quickly. The 9 month old had only 2 hib's

before her 9 month appointment. Does seem strange.

Robin D

--- margaret.white@... wrote:

>

> Funny... my daughter is 3...she's not vaccinated and she's never had an

> ear

> infection.... HMMM!

> Margaret White

>

>

>

>

>

> Sheri Nakken

>

> <snakken@nccn i-v-yegroups,

> vaccineinjuriesegroups,

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> avml@..., avnegroups,

> Vaccineinfoegroups,

> <immunizationsegroups>,

> 02/08/2001 hepbinjuredegroups

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> Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

> respond to

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> Vaccinations

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> Yeah, - you only get 2 ear infections instead of none!

>

> At 11:56 AM 02/08/2001 +0000, you wrote:

> >Another Finnish study. Seems to be a popular country

> >for vaccine studies! And what a novel idea - giving

> >Hep B vaccine as a control.

> >

> >

> >

> >http://dailynews./h/nm/20010207/hl/vaccine_ear_1.html

> >

> >Wednesday February 7 5:26 PM ET

> >Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

> >

> >NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new vaccine protects

> >children from some, but not all, ear infections,

> >according to results of a Finnish study. The

> >researchers estimate that the vaccine could prevent

> >1.2 million of the 20 million middle ear infections

> >that occur in the US every year.

> >

> >Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, are

> >common in young children, with 60% developing one

> >before their first birthday. Nearly one in five doctor

> >visits by preschoolers are for acute otitis media.

> >

> >Otitis media can cause temporary hearing loss, while

> >repeated ear infections can damage hearing

> >permanently.

> >

> >The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites)

> >approved the vaccine used in the study, called Prevnar

> >and made by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, last year.

> >Prevnar contains seven strains of the bacterium

> >Streptococcus pneumoniae, an organism responsible for

> >between 28% and 55% of all cases of acute otitis

> >media.

> >

> >In the February 8th issue of The New England Journal

> >of Medicine (news - web sites), Dr. Juhani Eskola of

> >the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki and

> >colleagues reported on a trial of the vaccine, which

> >included 1,662 babies. Children were given Prevnar, or

> >a hepatitis B vaccine as a control, at two, four, six,

> >and 12 months of age.

> >

> >During the follow-up period, which lasted until the

> >children were two years old, there were 2,596 cases of

> >otitis media.

> >

> >Children who received Prevnar had 57% fewer infections

> >with the strains of bacteria included in the shot. The

> >vaccine also reduced infection with related strains of

> >bacteria by 51%. It cut infections with any type of

> >pneumococcal bacteria by 33%.

> >

> >The researchers found that children given Prevnar were

> >also less likely to develop infections requiring

> >hospitalization. While there were four such cases in

> >the Prevnar group, 13 children in the control group

> >required hospitalization for infection.

> >

> >And while only one child who received Prevnar

> >developed an invasive infection with pneumococcal

> >bacteria, three children in the control group did.

> >

> >Otitis media can spread in rare cases to the inner

> >ear, causing dizziness and balance problems. It can

> >also infect the membranes surrounding the brain. This

> >infection, called meningitis, can be fatal. The

> >invasive infections seen in the study included

> >meningitis and spread of bacteria to the bloodstream.

> >

> >A number of bacteria and viruses can cause ear

> >infections, and the vaccine was unable to guard

> >children from all of them. However, the shot reduced

> >overall ear infections by 6%.

> >

> >The researchers conclude: ``On the basis of our data,

> >we calculate that up to 1.2 million of the 20 million

> >yearly episodes of acute otitis media in the United

> >States could theoretically be prevented if the vaccine

> >were widely used. Moreover, the vaccine also helps to

> >prevent invasive infections and pneumonia due to S.

> >pneumoniae.''

> >

> >SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine

> >2001;344:403-409.

> >

> >

> --------------------------------------------------------

> Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA

> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK

> 530-478-1242 Voicemail

> http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

> " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( &

> women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke

>

> ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE.

> THE

> DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.

> Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours

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[Guest guest]

At 08:31 AM 02/08/2001 -0800, you wrote:

>My 6 year old had about 4 ear infections by the time she was 9 months old.

> My 9 month old had one small one, not even bad enough to warrent an

>antibiotic and it went away quickly. The 9 month old had only 2 hib's

>before her 9 month appointment. Does seem strange.

>

>Robin D

>

Many/most people who don't vaccinate their children have children WITHOUT

any ear infections - my observation!

Sheri

>--- margaret.white@... wrote:

>>

>> Funny... my daughter is 3...she's not vaccinated and she's never had an

>> ear

>> infection.... HMMM!

>> Margaret White

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Sheri Nakken

>>

>> <snakken@nccn i-v-yegroups,

>> vaccineinjuriesegroups,

>> .net> Vaccinations ,

>> avml@..., avnegroups,

>> Vaccineinfoegroups,

>> <immunizationsegroups>,

>> 02/08/2001 hepbinjuredegroups

>>

>> 07:20 AM cc:

>>

>> Please Subject:

>> Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>> respond to

>>

>> Vaccinations

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Yeah, - you only get 2 ear infections instead of none!

>>

>> At 11:56 AM 02/08/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>> >Another Finnish study. Seems to be a popular country

>> >for vaccine studies! And what a novel idea - giving

>> >Hep B vaccine as a control.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >http://dailynews./h/nm/20010207/hl/vaccine_ear_1.html

>> >

>> >Wednesday February 7 5:26 PM ET

>> >Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>> >

>> >NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new vaccine protects

>> >children from some, but not all, ear infections,

>> >according to results of a Finnish study. The

>> >researchers estimate that the vaccine could prevent

>> >1.2 million of the 20 million middle ear infections

>> >that occur in the US every year.

>> >

>> >Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, are

>> >common in young children, with 60% developing one

>> >before their first birthday. Nearly one in five doctor

>> >visits by preschoolers are for acute otitis media.

>> >

>> >Otitis media can cause temporary hearing loss, while

>> >repeated ear infections can damage hearing

>> >permanently.

>> >

>> >The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites)

>> >approved the vaccine used in the study, called Prevnar

>> >and made by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, last year.

>> >Prevnar contains seven strains of the bacterium

>> >Streptococcus pneumoniae, an organism responsible for

>> >between 28% and 55% of all cases of acute otitis

>> >media.

>> >

>> >In the February 8th issue of The New England Journal

>> >of Medicine (news - web sites), Dr. Juhani Eskola of

>> >the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki and

>> >colleagues reported on a trial of the vaccine, which

>> >included 1,662 babies. Children were given Prevnar, or

>> >a hepatitis B vaccine as a control, at two, four, six,

>> >and 12 months of age.

>> >

>> >During the follow-up period, which lasted until the

>> >children were two years old, there were 2,596 cases of

>> >otitis media.

>> >

>> >Children who received Prevnar had 57% fewer infections

>> >with the strains of bacteria included in the shot. The

>> >vaccine also reduced infection with related strains of

>> >bacteria by 51%. It cut infections with any type of

>> >pneumococcal bacteria by 33%.

>> >

>> >The researchers found that children given Prevnar were

>> >also less likely to develop infections requiring

>> >hospitalization. While there were four such cases in

>> >the Prevnar group, 13 children in the control group

>> >required hospitalization for infection.

>> >

>> >And while only one child who received Prevnar

>> >developed an invasive infection with pneumococcal

>> >bacteria, three children in the control group did.

>> >

>> >Otitis media can spread in rare cases to the inner

>> >ear, causing dizziness and balance problems. It can

>> >also infect the membranes surrounding the brain. This

>> >infection, called meningitis, can be fatal. The

>> >invasive infections seen in the study included

>> >meningitis and spread of bacteria to the bloodstream.

>> >

>> >A number of bacteria and viruses can cause ear

>> >infections, and the vaccine was unable to guard

>> >children from all of them. However, the shot reduced

>> >overall ear infections by 6%.

>> >

>> >The researchers conclude: ``On the basis of our data,

>> >we calculate that up to 1.2 million of the 20 million

>> >yearly episodes of acute otitis media in the United

>> >States could theoretically be prevented if the vaccine

>> >were widely used. Moreover, the vaccine also helps to

>> >prevent invasive infections and pneumonia due to S.

>> >pneumoniae.''

>> >

>> >SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine

>> >2001;344:403-409.

>> >

>> >

>> --------------------------------------------------------

>> Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA

>> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK

>> 530-478-1242 Voicemail

>> http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>> " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( &

>> women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke

>>

>> ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE.

>> THE

>> DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.

>> Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours

>> http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin

>> International Tours, Homestudy Courses, ANTHRAX & OTHER Vaccine Dangers

>> Education, Homeopathic Education

>> CEU's for nurses, Books & Multi-Pure Water Filters

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

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[Guest guest]

well, i had 37 ear infections BEFORE i turned 4 years old. i had all my

vaxxes, not pointing fingers mind you! i think that is excessive, even to

blame on them lol i do honestly think for whatever reason i am pre-disposed

to them and pneumonia (which i had the first 8 months of my pregnancy), as i

still get at least one a year (and my doc is trying to get me to get vaxxed

for them!). but dor isn't vaxxed (he got the first hep b in the hospital

tho, against my wishes) and hasn't been sick yet (he's 4.5 months) so maybe

we will get lucky.

ok, i am done rambling now

azx

ft lauderdale, fl

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My son just turned 7, is totally unvaxed, and has never had an ear

infection, is very healthy, and copes with illness well, when he gets it ...

I chose not to vax based on a gut feeling, and now have SO much info to back

me up ... this group is great.

in Calgary, Canada

>> Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>> respond to

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>> Vaccinations

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>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> Yeah, - you only get 2 ear infections instead of none!

>>

>> At 11:56 AM 02/08/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>> >Another Finnish study. Seems to be a popular country

>> >for vaccine studies! And what a novel idea - giving

>> >Hep B vaccine as a control.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >http://dailynews./h/nm/20010207/hl/vaccine_ear_1.html

>> >

>> >Wednesday February 7 5:26 PM ET

>> >Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>> >

>> >NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new vaccine protects

>> >children from some, but not all, ear infections,

>> >according to results of a Finnish study. The

>> >researchers estimate that the vaccine could prevent

>> >1.2 million of the 20 million middle ear infections

>> >that occur in the US every year.

>> >

>> >Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media, are

>> >common in young children, with 60% developing one

>> >before their first birthday. Nearly one in five doctor

>> >visits by preschoolers are for acute otitis media.

>> >

>> >Otitis media can cause temporary hearing loss, while

>> >repeated ear infections can damage hearing

>> >permanently.

>> >

>> >The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites)

>> >approved the vaccine used in the study, called Prevnar

>> >and made by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, last year.

>> >Prevnar contains seven strains of the bacterium

>> >Streptococcus pneumoniae, an organism responsible for

>> >between 28% and 55% of all cases of acute otitis

>> >media.

>> >

>> >In the February 8th issue of The New England Journal

>> >of Medicine (news - web sites), Dr. Juhani Eskola of

>> >the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki and

>> >colleagues reported on a trial of the vaccine, which

>> >included 1,662 babies. Children were given Prevnar, or

>> >a hepatitis B vaccine as a control, at two, four, six,

>> >and 12 months of age.

>> >

>> >During the follow-up period, which lasted until the

>> >children were two years old, there were 2,596 cases of

>> >otitis media.

>> >

>> >Children who received Prevnar had 57% fewer infections

>> >with the strains of bacteria included in the shot. The

>> >vaccine also reduced infection with related strains of

>> >bacteria by 51%. It cut infections with any type of

>> >pneumococcal bacteria by 33%.

>> >

>> >The researchers found that children given Prevnar were

>> >also less likely to develop infections requiring

>> >hospitalization. While there were four such cases in

>> >the Prevnar group, 13 children in the control group

>> >required hospitalization for infection.

>> >

>> >And while only one child who received Prevnar

>> >developed an invasive infection with pneumococcal

>> >bacteria, three children in the control group did.

>> >

>> >Otitis media can spread in rare cases to the inner

>> >ear, causing dizziness and balance problems. It can

>> >also infect the membranes surrounding the brain. This

>> >infection, called meningitis, can be fatal. The

>> >invasive infections seen in the study included

>> >meningitis and spread of bacteria to the bloodstream.

>> >

>> >A number of bacteria and viruses can cause ear

>> >infections, and the vaccine was unable to guard

>> >children from all of them. However, the shot reduced

>> >overall ear infections by 6%.

>> >

>> >The researchers conclude: ``On the basis of our data,

>> >we calculate that up to 1.2 million of the 20 million

>> >yearly episodes of acute otitis media in the United

>> >States could theoretically be prevented if the vaccine

>> >were widely used. Moreover, the vaccine also helps to

>> >prevent invasive infections and pneumonia due to S.

>> >pneumoniae.''

>> >

>> >SOURCE: The New England Journal of Medicine

>> >2001;344:403-409.

>> >

>> >

>> --------------------------------------------------------

>> Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA

>> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & UK

>> 530-478-1242 Voicemail

>> http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

>> " All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men ( &

>> women) do nothing " ...Edmund Burke

>>

>> ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE.

>> THE

>> DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.

>> Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours

>> http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin

>> International Tours, Homestudy Courses, ANTHRAX & OTHER Vaccine Dangers

>> Education, Homeopathic Education

>> CEU's for nurses, Books & Multi-Pure Water Filters

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Good for you. I breast-fed for two years with each baby... I should have

went farther. I was tandem nursing, working full time, and pumping for

awhile... I got tired. I now regret stopping with my daughter or she would

still be bfing. My son just stopped at 2 (six months ago). My heart was

broken.

You go girl and don't let no one stop you. No better love for a child!!!

Margaret White

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In a message dated 2/8/01 8:32:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,

r_drackley@... writes:

<<

> Funny... my daughter is 3...she's not vaccinated and she's never had an

> ear

> infection.... HMMM! >>

Nimet will be 2 tomorrow,and never an ear infection.Not vaxed either,and

thankfully still bfing!

sara

[Guest guest]

For those of you new to the list (I apologize to those who have heard this

before), I nursed my first son until he was four and the second until he was

six. I made a point of doing it in public until they were three.

(Discreetly, but in public still)

Don't let anyone discourage you from nursing as long as both you and your

child are eager to do so. Our knowledge of the benefits continues to grow.

Sandy from Alaska

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Re: Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

>

> Good for you. I breast-fed for two years with each baby... I should have

> went farther. I was tandem nursing, working full time, and pumping for

> awhile... I got tired. I now regret stopping with my daughter or she

would

> still be bfing. My son just stopped at 2 (six months ago). My heart was

> broken.

>

> You go girl and don't let no one stop you. No better love for a child!!!

> Margaret White

>

>

>