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Re: Re: I don't understand! (Reply to this comment)
by Ladysmom
Mandatory smallpox vacinations were stopped. With whats going on in the world right now, healh care workers are given the vaccine.
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May 23 '07
4:17 am PDT
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Re: I don't understand! (Reply to this comment)
by leskataus
I got this vaccine when I was a child. I still have the scar on my upper arm. I've heard the joke about how to tell if someone is over the age of 35. Chances are, the older person has that scar. The vaccine was discontinued in 1972.
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May 22 '07
3:56 pm PDT
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How did we deal with it in the old days? (Reply to this comment)
by nurse12hr
I hate to date myself, but I received the smallpox vaccine back ohhh...in the very early 60's?
Of course I have no memory of it, but my father said there was no special care mentioned as being required, no bandages, no finding of the scab...nothing. Of course, back then things were very different and we didn't have the knowledge we have now.
But looking that the pictures of accidental autoinocculation--how on EARTH were there not masses of children autoinocculating themselves all over the place? I'm sure my fingers were all over the sore spot and then up my nose, for example.
Just wondering how we all kept from getting horrible complications.
Good article.
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Aug 07 '05
4:03 am PDT
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No Idea (Reply to this comment)
by smartone86
I went to some of the links, including the last link, and I also had no idea how serious any of this stuff was. I have excema, but not on my arms, so I thought I could get the vaccine. I'm now thinking I'm wrong. I had no idea there were that many side effects to the vaccine or that many precautions. I thought it was like other vaccines, only with a different needle. I would honestly think they could come up with a more modern vaccine now that it's 2003. No wonder they stopped giving it!
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Aug 21 '03
7:00 pm PDT
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Wow (Reply to this comment)
by mrs-j
I wish I had a most helpful button available to me. Thank you so much for writing this. I've been wondering about it. I don't think I even CAN get a vaccine because I suffer from eczema. Thanks again! CJ
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Aug 15 '03
8:16 am PDT
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Smallpox... (Reply to this comment)
by kld718
I had the vaccination a little more than two weeks ago. I thought it went pretty well actually compared to some of the complications that I watched on the CDC video. I was scared to death after watching that video but I didn't let it stop me from getting the vaccination. Though plenty of the nurses that I work with were backing out after watching the video.
The first night, I developed some minor itching. By the second day, my arm was on fire, I had a low-grade fever, and I was flushed. Throughout the rest of the week, I had major itching at the site. But that is about everything that I went through. The hospital provided me with gauze, tape, gloves, and tagaderm bandages so that I wouldn't have to use saran wrap.
I'm glad that you have written this piece explaining everything, I would have been glad to read this before I actually had my vaccination.
Good Job!
Kim ;-)
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Mar 21 '03
6:46 am PST
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Hi (Reply to this comment)
by Ladysmom
I asked at work today why all the precautions and they said that the US Government would rather play it safe with the population.
They are going on 30 year old data as they quit giving the vaccine in the 70's.
Hopefully with the handful of that have taken the vaccine, better data will be out there when ready to give to the general population.
Billie
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Mar 17 '03
4:28 pm PST
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Re: I don't understand! (Reply to this comment)
by ifif1938
Me neither and I remember when my daughter got hers..I dont remember all these porcedures and precautions after the vaccination on her...but If necessary I would get it again since the disease itself just looks too awful and much worse than the actual shot..I wonder if there is less of a danger or complications to those that had it as a baby and didn't have any adverse problems..
I'm glad your ordeal is over .
Thanks for sharing all this information with us.
Barbara
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Mar 17 '03
8:43 am PST
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I don't understand! (Reply to this comment)
by Penguinlady
I remember getting a smallpox vaccine routinely as a child. Most of my friends, especially those from other countries (I grew up in a UN community and went to the UN school in NY, so all but three of my friends and classmates were foreign-born,) had dime-sized scars on their upper arms.
I was small when I got it, so there may have been some care precautions that I don't remember, but it was completely routine.
So I don't understand all the concerns about who should get it, and being isolated, and so on. When did it become such a big deal?
I'm glad you didn't have any adverse reactions, though.
Margaret
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Mar 16 '03
2:33 pm PST
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Wonderful review (Reply to this comment)
by theresaro
Thank you for sharing this with us It will help people in their decision to get this or not.So awful you had a bad experience but i am glad your arm is ok.
Teri :)
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Mar 16 '03
4:12 am PST
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Oh, my gosh! (Reply to this comment)
by lorace
Billie, I went to that last link, and I must say that I really had NO IDEA - I've seen pockmarked persons who had had the disease, but I never dreamed!
Thank you for this wonderful public service! I had thought I wouldn't want to go through all that you did, but after just this one link, I'd prefer it to the alternative.
Excellent!
Lorace
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Mar 15 '03
12:35 pm PST
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Great details (Reply to this comment)
by bonniesayers
Think I will pass on looking at some of the graphic links but this is useful for me to pass on to others in the disability community when the discussion comes up.
I have watched lots of hours on tv about vaccine testimony and glad I dont have to make the decision.
If my plans had not changed when my oldest was born I might still be employed at Merck Headquarters learning lots more.
Glad it all worked out and that you kept accurate notes to help others in this decision making process.
Bonnie
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Mar 15 '03
10:31 am PST
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Great Job (Reply to this comment)
by BryRrose
I have to say that you have written an excellent piece and have provided a lot of great links so people can make their own well informed decisions.
I will be using these links and reading up on the vaccine. We received a letter from the Health Department at work about the Smallpox Vaccine, I read it and thoroughly absorbed it. Will I have the vaccine? I don't know. Time will tell.
Thank you for writing this.
Trish
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Mar 15 '03
10:26 am PST
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Thanks.. (Reply to this comment)
by shoplmart
For sharing your experience on this topic.. I'm so scared of needles; for good reason.. Last year I had to have a Liver Biopsy which meant they had to put a 6" needle/thin tube in my liver. This would have been fine, however they unfortunately forgot to use a pain killer!!! The specialist said "sorry, but I was in a hurry." Excellent write-up.
Liz
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Mar 15 '03
9:29 am PST
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