Re: Meningitis shot for AIHers, Aumesh

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Correct, we have been told that all the present vacines are dead not

alive, so they are safe. The innoculation cost $75 or $80 at the County

Health Department.

Sylvia - AIH - Las Vegas, NV

aumesh@... on 08/21/2001 11:42:51 AM

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Subject: Re: [ ] Meningitis shot for AIHers, Sylvia and

Clyde

Sylvia and Clyde;

Do you know if the vaccine was based on live or dead bacteria? If I

remember the comment from the Las Vegas conf. the doc said use dead

bacteria vaccine.

Thanks for sharing.

aumesh

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At 08:24 AM 08/21/2001 -0700, you wrote:

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>Because I work on a university campus and there were a few outbreaks last

>year, my Hepatologist required me to get the shot. Funny it is available

on

>campus for the students but not for us. I had to go to the health

>department to get it. No biggy, no reaction. My hep said I had to have the

>shot because if I contracted menigitis I would not survive.

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>Sylvia - AIH - Las Vegas, NV

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