vaccination

[kim]

I'm good with that. It's nice and neutral. There really may be something here regarding the pneumonococcal serotypes but I think we don't have enough yet to make it into the FAQ, yet.

 

 

QUOTE(kim @ Dec 6 2009, 06:11 AM)

I feel as thought the research at this point indicates that the disease is an abberent response to Group A Beta-Hemolytic strep and we don't know what part vaccinations may have contributed to a malfunctioning immune system or a leaky BBB. We also don't know if injecting multiple strains of strep may have contributed to a "change" in the strep, or the bodies response or lack of response.

 

I don't feel that the Q&A page is the place to discuss that matter either. What do you think about skipping the "cause" question and simply saying:

 

 

Q. Will a vaccine trigger an exacerbation?

 

A. Possibly. There are several parent reports of onset or worsening of symptoms within a short period of time after recieving vaccinations. This is a very controversial area and talking with an immunologist with experience with MS, ARF or Sydenham Chorea is probably the best recommendation here.

 

 

 

 

Buster and all,

 

You guys have no idea the conflict this stirs up in me. I know what the primary purpose of this forum is, and I know the devastating effects vaccines can have.

 

Will you all look at this and see if everyone agrees that the brief statement is sufficient? Does this need more thought or is it just as well as it is?

 

Now remember, they were looking at one vaccine in an adult population. I was trying to come up with something simple and relevant

 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=A...0ca9c91863f55ae

 

Autoimmune response following annual influenza vaccination in 92 apparently healthy adults

 

Discussion

 

Influenza vaccination in general did not alter the percentage of healthy adults with positive autoantibodies. Transiently or persistently increased levels of autoantibodies or appearance of new autoantibodies was demonstrated in up to 15% of apparently healthy adults after the influenza vaccination.

 

 

http://www.ima.org.il/imaj/ar09mar-12.pdf

 

Thus, for the minority of

individuals who are probably genetically

susceptible [16], as well as for patients

with active SLE disease, the influenza

vaccine, among others, may trigger an

overt autoimmune disease.

There is, last but not least, a paucity

of clinical and epidemiological data on

the potential of vaccines to induce autoimmune

hazards. These adverse events,

whether they appear days, weeks or

months following vaccination, might be

frequently overlooked. The awareness of

physicians and caregivers to these associations

and reports such as the one

[kim]

opps

 

I debated about whether to put this under the Q&A thread, or start a new one. I thought I had clicked out of the one I was going to start