Pros/Cons of viral vaccination?
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It reduces the risk of viral infections, some of which can be life-threatening, such as Hep B, Mumps, measles, rubella, chickenpox, and influenza.  This is especially important for children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses that decrease the normal immune response to disease.  \n\nThe cons are few, mostly side effects from the vaccine, in most cases minor local inflammation or flulike symptoms, and in even rarer cases, allergic reaction to the vaccine.
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1) It replicates quickly\n2) it becomes part of your body, killing the virus will kill your immune system in effect\n3) It is a retrovirus and mutates extremely quickly. It is based on RNA and not DNA and does not have a second strand like in DNA viruses so it mutates very very quickly. A cure today will not work in a couple of years. Like the flu virus, the vaccioine changes every year because the flu virus constantly changes\n4) it is hard to determine where exactly the virus is located\n5) It is impossible to completely destroy the virus, only get iut to small amounts
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There are pros and cons unique to RNAi.  As for the pros, RNAi is cheaper than creating a transgenic model and is generally easier too.  It allows you to see the direct effect of the targeted gene product in a relatively short amount of time.  By direct, I mean that you can target the RNAi suppression to a specific region by using tissue specific promoters.  Oh, and with RNAi, it's much easier to control the level of inhibition, allowing you to observe a range of phenotypes (full knockdown, partial knockdown, etc).  As for the cons, not all genes are going to be susceptible to RNAi.  And occasionally, a mutant gene will completely escape the effects of RNAi, creating a potential 'head-ache' for the researcher.  Lastly, you never really achieve 100% suppression of gene expression with RNAi (this requires a transgenic model).\n\nThe choice between RNAi and a transgenic model really depends on the gene(s) of interest, the animal model, and the level of suppression that you need.
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According to my understanding:\n\nExperience during the past 4 years with more than 14 million doses of varicella vaccine distributed in the United States indicates that vaccine-associated virus transmission to contacts is extremely rare (only 3 well-documented cases to date) and occurs only if the immunized person develops a rash (Merck and Company, Inc, unpublished data, 1999). \n\nVaricella vaccine is safe; reactions are generally mild and occur with an overall frequency of approximately 5% to 35%. Approximately 20% of immunized persons will experience minor injection site reactions (eg, pain, redness, swelling). Approximately 3% to 5% of immunized children will develop a localized rash, and an additional 3% to 5% will develop a generalized varicella-like rash. These rashes typically consist of 2 to 5 lesions and may be maculopapular rather than vesicular; lesions usually appear 5 to 26 days after immunization. However, most varicella-form rashes that occur within the first 2 weeks after varicella immunization are due to wild-type VZV.31 Although a temperature higher than 38.9°C (102°F) has been observed from 1 to 42 days after immunization in 15% of healthy immunized children, fever also occurs in a similar percentage of children receiving placebo and is not considered to be a significant adverse event of immunization.32 A temperature higher than 37.8°C (100°F) has been reported in 10% of adolescents and adults who are immunized with the vaccine. Serious adverse events, such as encephalitis, ataxia, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, pneumonia, thrombocytopenia, seizures, neuropathy, and death, have been reported rarely in temporal association with varicella vaccine. In some cases, wild-type VZV or another causal agent has been identified. In most cases, data are insufficient to determine a causal association.\n\nAlthough there has been concern about waning immunity, follow-up evaluations of children immunized during prelicensure clinical trials in the United States revealed protection for at least 11 years, and studies in Japan indicated protection for at least 20 years.19,20 However, these studies were during a period when a substantial amount of wild-type VZV was present in the community, with many opportunities for boosting of immunity by subclinical infection in immunized persons. Experience with other live virus vaccines (eg, measles, rubella) suggests that immunity remains high throughout life; the primary reason for second doses of measles vaccine is to induce protection in children who did not respond to the first dose, not because of waning immunity. Follow-up studies of clinical trials in children are being performed to determine the need, if any, for additional doses of varicella vaccine. \n\nThe varicella vaccine virus has been demonstrated to cause herpes zoster in immunocompetent and immunocompromised persons within 25 to 722 days after immunization. Data from postlicensure surveillance indicate that the age-specific risk of herpes zoster seems to be lower in immunocompetent children immunized with varicella vaccine than in children who have had natural infection. A population-based study indicated that the incidence of herpes zoster after natural varicella infection among immunocompetent children younger than 20 years of age was 68 per 100 000 person-years33 while the reported rate of herpes zoster after varicella immunization among immunocompetent persons was approximately 2.6 per 100 000 vaccine doses distributed (CDC, unpublished data, 1998). However, these rates should be compared cautiously because the former rates are based on populations monitored actively for longer periods than the passive surveillance after immunization. Wild-type VZV also has been identified in persons with herpes zoster after immunization, indicating that herpes zoster in immunized persons also may result from antecedent natural varicella infection.
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lots and lots of water to drink and fresh lemon (fresh citrus fruit)  is 100 times better than an vaccination. I personally HATE the vaccinations as one does not know long term effect and in the end it is like poison.\n\nCold/flu changes all the time, and yes, I totally agree with you, the body gets stronger every times it gets it.. more and more antibodies are being created.. when you get a vaccination automatically it is very unnatural..and what if you get different 'virus' to the one you get and they both combine...\n\nBesides, I hear it hurts liver. Question is: do people wake up and do the old fashion way .. or use the 'unhealthy' products and make some businessmen very rich?? 20,200,000 sites on flu vacination?? only in english?? WOW!!!\n\nOr did you ever thought that maybe some flu’s are made deliberate so that people can make ALOT of money selling vaccinations?\n\nYes, we need to have 'bacterias' as they help us to find other..\n\nREAD THIS BELOW:\n\nBrief Overview:\nFlu Deaths are only a small percentage of the frequently stated 36,000 deaths per year associated with the flu. The 36,000 is a combined figure for both flu and pneumonia. Flu deaths alone are typically 1 to 4 % of the combined total of 36,000.\nThere are an estimated average of 1250 deaths associated with the flu each year in the USA [1250/36,000= 3.5%]. \nThere is long term, large population evidence that the flu vaccine does NOT save lives in those over 65. Graphs\n\nThe flu vaccine is NOT effective in any age group at preventing the flu.\n\nIt is never safe to inject decaying matter mixed with poisons into the human body. See the adverse effects section.\n\n Deaths from flu and pneumonia declined by about 90 percent of the year 1900 rates before the widespread use of flu vaccine. This demonstrates with certainly that the major preventive of flu deaths (and flu incidence) is sanitation and nutrition. The fact that no further declines have occured in the death rate for combined flu and pneumonia deaths tells us that the ONLY preventive for flu deaths and flu incidence is the lifestyle elements which make a healthy life. Further improvements to health as regards the flu will have to come by renewed efforts regarding sanitation and nutrition. This is especially true for the area of nutrition as the real cause of the flu is the body's need to eliminate the by-products of difficult to digest foods or food combinations. The severity of flu is similar to all other 'contageous' diseases in that the amount of toxic material in the body and the amount of available nutritional support elements (I.E. Vitamin C) are the main items which determine severity or success of the cleansing process which we call the 'symptoms of the flu.'\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nYes, this year's flu vaccine contains mercury. [2005-2006]\nDr. Mercola's web site: New Flu Vaccine is Loaded With Mercury www.mercola.com\nSee also Fluzone below:\nIngredients: (sources are manufacturers statements.)\nFluMist®: (MedImmune) Live attenuated cold adapted virus*, allantoic fluid (egg white), sucrose, potassium phosphate, and monosodium glutamate. Source http://www.drugs.com/PDR/Flumist_Vaccine.html.\n\nFLUARIXTM: (GlaxoSmithKline) Chicken embryos, virus*, sucrose, sodium deoxycholate, formaldehyde, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, octoxynol-10, Alpha-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, and polysorbate 80, trace thimerosal (<1.25 mcg mercury per dose). Each dose may contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone, gentamicin sulfate, ovalbumin, formaldehyde and sodium deoxycholate.\n\nFluzone®: (Aventis-Pasteur) Chicken embryos, virus*, formaldehyde, sucrose, octoxinol-9, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, Gelatin, thimerosal in the 5mL vials (25 ug mercury/dose), no thimerosal in prefilled syringes. \n\n* See manufacturers Package inserts for details. The links above are to the package in
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No. It means that you are MORE likely to get sick, either immediately, or later in life.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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Hey, I put your question on my watch list because my son is not too excited about the shots, either. Thanks for coming up with a great question - I never thought to ask it! I'm waiting to see what everybody has to say...\n\nMy advice? Remember the last time you fell on the sidewalk and skinned your knee? Or got a little sunburned? Or bumped your head hard on something? Well, getting shots hurts less and lasts for a shorter time than all of those things.  Good luck!
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Please don't give flu shots to a child, or anyone. They are dangerous and innefective.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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Hi there\n\nFirst off, relax.  It sounds scary but the facts are that yes it will get here, they say it will hit the US starting with Alaska in June/July.  The virus is not contageous at this point to humans unless you eat an infected bird or work with them such as on a farm without protection. \n\nIt's recommended that you don't feed birds as large gatherings provide a risk to spread virus.  \n\nThe vaccine is not 100% effective, and honestly I wouldn't take a risk on any kids I might have to have the shot not knowing the side effects. \n\nJust practice normal hygiene such as washing your hands and don't allow your kids to touch any animal they don't know.\n\nIt could be many many years before the virus genetics mutates to affect humans and then again it may never mutate.  So don't worry too much, just read the news and stay up to date on it.
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I'm nervous about them all! My son has all of his vaccinations, but he is a child who was developing normally until 1 1/2 years of age, and then developed symptoms of autism. He regressed and so we had to start over again in terms of speech and communication. So I'm not really sure! Its kinda scary, but at the same time, its scary to not allow the vaccinations as well.
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Some people cannot abide it.\nThose who know the truth avoid it.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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They say it lasts anywhere from a few months to 6 years.  It depends on your immune system which is particular to each individual.  \nSome vaccines don't take at all, because your body never produced antibodies. \n\nIf it's been since childhood and you absolutely need to get one, go ahead, but if you don't need it, don't get it.\nIn my opinion, the risks sometimes outweigh the supposed benefits.\n\nIf you have never had risky sex, been a drug user, etc. then you could have gotten some type of hepatitis in your blood stream from the vaccine which will never become a full blown illness.\n\nSome people have HIV forever and it never turns into AIDS, they never die from it.\nThe immune system is a very complex thing, and it is unique to each individual.
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There is no vaccine for it and low resistance. People who are weak will die more easily. It is not 100% fatal, just very severe.\nThe real danger may be that it could reduce the population of birds, both domestic and wild.  The damage to food production could be very bad.
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There are side effects possible with any vaccine, although rare. People with egg allergy will NOT have issues with Hep A or Hep B vaccine, only with influenza (flu) or MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
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Short term effects - a sore arm.\n\nLong term effects - none that I have had or anybody I have ever met has had.\n\nThe vaccine was approved by the FDA over 30 years ago.  If there were problems with it we would have known decades ago.
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You are half way there!\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
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No.  If vaccines work at all, they are supposed to provide protection when you are exposed.  The Chickenpox vaccine is so new and untested that the CDC doesn't yet know how long it should remain effective, though they do not currently recommend a booster.\nhttp://www.cdc.gov/nip/vaccine/varicella/faqs-gen-vaccine.htm#20-lengthprotect\n\nPlease consider the possibility that vaccines are not everything the CDC wants you to believe they are.  Check out the following article for more information.\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html