Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I'm not Suzi but here are two websites from the CDC that state it is not for kids or adults with eczema. And because the vaccine itself poses such a high risk of complications and death even in healthy people, the govt will NOT be giving it out unless there is an actual outbreak. Some hospital workers have elected to get the vaccine because IF there were an outbreak, they would likely be infected as the patients start rolling in. But many hospitals have refused to take part in that program because they are so scared of the risk of the vaccine right now. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Smallpox/VaccineImages.asp http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/vaccination/contraindications- clinic.asp W > Suzi, > You mentioned that the small pox vaccine could be dangerous for kids with excema. I've never heard this before. Can you tell me the source or reasoning behind it? Also, I forget what age this is typically given. Thanks! > Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 They are not giving the smallpox vaccine routinely anymore. Last year, the US voluntarily started vaccinating healthcare providers with the vaccine in the event of a biological attack (in preparation for the war in Iraq). http://www.mercola.com/2002/sep/28/smallpox_vaccine.htm http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/smallpox.htm http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m3225/8_67/100572053/p1/article.jh tml After 911, there were lots of articles in the news about the smallpox vaccine. My husband and I started reading about it,and found out about the eczema reactions. We decided that she would only get the vaccine if she was exposed to smallpox. Thank God, there hasn't been a biological attack, and this vaccine is not being routinely given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 the smallpox vaccine IS NOT RECOMMENDED for adults or pediatric use, we stopped giving it in the early 70's. after great hype by our President (and other officials) this past year, the results of the smallpox vaccinations efforts turned out to be disastrous. There were many reported deaths. I had been considering getting it as I am a member of the NY City Disaster Medical Response team (I am a RN & Pediatric Nurse Practitioner living right outside NY City), I quickly changed my mind when reports of very serious adverse effects and deaths came pouring in. I would not allow myself, my husband or my children to be vaccinated at this time, children (and adults) with eczema should not get the vaccine (unless they have been exposed to smallpox and the treat is real) as is causes a condition known as vaccinia (not sure I am spelling it correctly) in which they get almost a full blown course of smallpox. unless there is an exposure, such as a biological attack- it is a dangerous vaccine and should not be used by the general public pat mom of molly 4.5 years [ ] vaccines: Suzi Suzi, You mentioned that the small pox vaccine could be dangerous for kids with excema. I've never heard this before. Can you tell me the source or reasoning behind it? Also, I forget what age this is typically given. Thanks! Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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