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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 15:13:12 GMT -5
I was told the vaccine before 2004 or so was crap. I had to get an adult vaccination before I traveled to Canada two years ago. I heard the same thing as MPL; the vaccination of my childhood was no longer good. define 'had to'....did you have to show proof at the border?
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Post by Cookies Galore on Oct 24, 2014 15:18:48 GMT -5
I had whooping cough last winter. It was horrible! There were many times I thought I was going to break a rib, vomit, pass out, or stop breathing. It's no joke. Are your coughing fits coming on in regular intervals (every hour like clockwork for me)?
I did get the tdap booster six months before i got sick. That helped me either have a milder form or I had parapertussis as opposed to pertussis, because I was "only" sick for five or six weeks. I didn't bother with testing for pertussis because the results come back in ~five days and I was put on a five-day course of azithromycin right away. No sense in waiting for test results when my doctor was able to diagnose me from the next room. Lol. Just go to the doctor and tell him what you suspect. If he thinks it could be whooping cough then he'll put you on antibiotics. It was definitely the worst illness I have ever had and don't wish it on anyone.
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Post by raeoflyte on Oct 24, 2014 15:29:26 GMT -5
Did you get it while you were pregnant? My OB pretty much required it since whooping cough has been on the rise for a couple of years. I hope so, but really have no idea. They sent me to a lab for all my blood work and I have no idea what half of it was for. I was too busy to question stuff and just followed directions to get it done. I also got a bunch of shots before I traveled to India, but again- I have no idea and just went to a clinic. It's embarrassing that I don't know this stuff. My guess is that you got it at least with your last pregnancy. They were all but requiring it when I had my youngest which was almost 2 years ago. I wouldn't have had any vaccines if it weren't for getting pregnant. It would never occur to me to go to the doctor just for shots.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 24, 2014 15:56:46 GMT -5
I had to get an adult vaccination before I traveled to Canada two years ago. I heard the same thing as MPL; the vaccination of my childhood was no longer good. define 'had to'....did you have to show proof at the border? Nah...Canada isn't that hard on its tourists. But I needed to update all my shots, including tetanus, so when I heard about the old vaccinations being less than useful, I went ahead and did it.
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Post by movingforward on Oct 24, 2014 16:17:50 GMT -5
Isn't the WC vaccination also given with the tetanus? I believe I received both of them in 2006 before I went Belize. I didn't "have to" get it but since I had some pretty heavy activities planned I thought it was probably a good idea. Not to get OT but a couple of people IRL have mentioned that it is a good idea to get another polio vaccination if you are traveling overseas. No one mentioned any specific countries and I have not heard this before. I remember receiving it as a kid. Has anyone gotten a polio booster and is it really necessary?
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Post by lynnerself on Oct 24, 2014 16:58:38 GMT -5
Isn't the WC vaccination also given with the tetanus? I believe I received both of them in 2006 before I went Belize. I didn't "have to" get it but since I had some pretty heavy activities planned I thought it was probably a good idea. Not to get OT but a couple of people IRL have mentioned that it is a good idea to get another polio vaccination if you are traveling overseas. No one mentioned any specific countries and I have not heard this before. I remember receiving it as a kid. Has anyone gotten a polio booster and is it really necessary? Yes, this is the Tdap vaccine that has been mentioned. Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (whooping cough). As The Walk of the Penguin Mich mentioned upthread, for several years adults were only getting DT in their booster shoots. Now they get all three. I had not heard this about polio, but I guess it is the case for some countries wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/news-announcements/polio-vaccine-guidance-israel Before traveling to areas with WPV circulation during the past 12 months, CDC recommends all travelers ensure that they have completed the recommended age-appropriate polio vaccine series and have received a single adult IPV booster dose, if necessary.
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