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Jessica · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Outraged

I blogged about this this morning, but just wondering what your opinions are on the order of inoculations as it stands now:

http://blog.imperfectparent.com/index.php?p=46

MedeaNJ · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:36 am Post subject:

Right with you Jessica! This totally sucks rocks.

Which publication did you find this?

Jessica · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:48 am Post subject:

Lisa, it's an AP story, but I got it from the Detroit Free Press, which is linked in the blog.

DietCokeHead · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 3805

Not to be completely morbid, but it doesnt do much good for my kids to be immune if my husband and I and most other healthy adults we know will not survive to care for them. Sad

Last I read, a vaccine was years away anyhow so this would not even be an issue if we are hit in the next several years.

What people really need to do is make sure they have the ability to quarrantine themselves in their homes to reduce exposure. I think the recommended timeframe is to prepare for 1-3 mos worth of food, water and supplies. If the flu does hit, supply lines to stores will be interrupted and that may cause a huge problem.

Can you tell I'm reading up on this? I am so fucking paranoid!

Jessica · Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

DCH, my argument is that small children and their parents or guardians should be higher on the list.

DietCokeHead · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 3805

Well that idea I can get behind! Very Happy

I think it's really a non-issue though. The bird flu will have to mutate in order to have human-human transmission and then once it's mutated, any vaccine we have already may or may not work. New ones takes years to formulate and test. We're all screwed! Mad

ShadesofBlue · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 8:27 am Post subject:

Unfortunately my young children have old parents (we're both over 40)! Laughing

But I need to get on the ball trying to prepare for being in seclusion I guess. I agree that it seems odd that in this situation older folks are among the first to be protected. Even healthy people are very vulnerable, right?

DietCokeHead · Queen of Imperfection Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 3805

Yes, actually they say that the most vulnerable are those that have healthy, strong immune systems. The strong immune response to the virus is what actually causes people to die- I forget the exact details but something about the body producing lots of gunk (for lack of a better word) that gets into the lungs and suffocates people. Confused