Vaccine survey says...

Do you believe in getting vaccinations?

Well, you should....

Many of the answers were those scientists are smart guys.   Well, your right, they are.  They are under paid for what they do.  Or so I think.  

On the flip side of things, I had a best friend growing up.  Her oldest brother received the vaccination for the measles.  He had an anaphylactic event (airway closed off) and almost died because of it.  Let me tell you right now, if you're allergic to eggs, you shouldn't take vaccines unless you consult your doctor first.  

So, how about going the opposite extreme and not getting your kids vaccinated at all? The story goes on... So, her parents decided to not vaccinate the rest of their children.

A few years down the road, my friend, and her two younger sisters were quarantined at their house after they contracted the measles from a local outbreak.  All three became deathly ill.  My friend lost almost all of her hair, and her youngest sister almost became a physical vegetable, although mentally intact.  Talk about "locked in syndrome".  Mentally awake yet your body is a prison.  She eventually regained her ability to move and walk, but talking was an extreme chore.

So anyway, here is a little blurb about the drug Tamiflu and how you now can't depend on it anymore...

Flu Drug Tamiflu No Longer Effective against Flu Strain; Other Combinations Available

 

Physicians treating patients presenting with influenza should know that the dominant strain of flu circulating in the United States has become resistant to the antiviral medication Tamiflu (oseltamivir), the most commonly used drug for treating patients diagnosed as having the flu, according to a February 23, 2009, article posted online at AMNews . In fact, 98% of the A virus (H1H1) currently circulating in the United States is resistant to the antiviral drug, the article states. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while influenza activity is currently low, the rate is expected to increase over the next several months, and physicians should be aware of other drugs or drug combinations available for treatment. Interim CDC recommendations, which stress the need for physicians to continue prevention efforts through immunizations, include combining the use of oseltamivir, which is a neuraminidase inhibitor, and Flumadine (rimantadine), which is an adamantine, for infected patients. Another approved antiviral drug in the United States is amantadine. Additional recommendations include using Relenza (zanamivir), which is also effective against the virus; however, young children and those prone to wheezing should not use the inhaled medication. Officials are concerned about the developing resistance to Tamiflu, according to the article, because the U.S. federal government has been stockpiling the drug in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak. According to CDC's Influenza Division, the antiviral resistance has emerged over the past two years despite the fact that the medication has not been overused.

So, yes, make sure you get your flu vaccine!