Anyone had a Hepatitis B vaccination?

[cavdraco]

>While within the range of possibility . . . it is highly unlikely that the vaccination caused your wife's arthritis

4 days after the last shot she went from gymnist level flexibility to nearly cripled, this is no coincidence, the doctors agree the shot caused it workers comp has to pay for all meds and doctors for her arthritis
and if you read more than the cdc reports you will find out just how bad this shot is
she is 31 and needs both hips replaced, never will anyone i know recomend this shot after meeting her

cav

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: cavdraco
>While within the range of possibility . . . it is highly unlikely that the vaccination caused your wife's arthritis

4 days after the last shot she went from gymnist level flexibility to nearly cripled, this is no coincidence, the doctors agree the shot caused it workers comp has to pay for all meds and doctors for her arthritis
and if you read more than the cdc reports you will find out just how bad this shot is
she is 31 and needs both hips replaced, never will anyone i know recomend this shot after meeting her

cav

I'm very sorry for your wife's problems with the Hep B shot. However, no vaccine or medicine is guaranteed against reactions in all people. There will always be someone who gets a hot vaccine or who has a reaction to it. Does that mean that the vaccination shouldn't be given? Maybe, and maybe not. For instance, a small percentage of the population is alergic to some varieties of snake antivenon. When given the antivenon, these people get worse and sometimes die. However, on the whole, the antivenon saves many more people than it hurts, so it is worth the risk. I don't know any statistics on Hep B, so I can't say if the vaccine is more trouble than it is worth. I will say that I'm glad I had it.

Ryan

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc

Chances are that you'll never have a problem, but your risks go up when you live in the dorms or when you are around students from other countries.

Forty-three cases of meningococcal disease were reported during the 2 years from colleges with a total enrollment of 4,393,744 students, for a low overall incidence of 1.0 per 100,000 population per year. However, cases of meningococcal disease occurred 9--23 times more frequently in students residing in dormitories than in those residing in other types of accommodations. The low response rate and the inability of the study to control for other risk factors (e.g., freshman status) make these results difficult to interpret.

U.S. surveillance data from the 1998--1999 school year suggest that the overall rate of meningococcal disease among undergraduate college students is lower than the rate among persons aged 18--23 years who are not enrolled in college (Table 2) (0.7 vs. 1.5/100,000, respectively) (14,16). However, rates were higher among specific subgroups of college students. Among the approximately 590,000 freshmen who live in dormitories (17), the rate of meningococcal disease was 4.6/100,000, higher than any age group in the population other than children aged <2 years, but lower than the threshold of 10/100,000 recommended for initiating meningococcal vaccination cam paigns (6).

If you read the whole report it's definitely a mixed message of . . . vaccination isn't practical but it won't hurt so why not.

CDC Prevention Guidelines for Meningococcus Vaccination of College Students

Interesting stats. It appears that college students on the whole aren't at a statistically higher risk than the rest of the population. However, freshman specifically appear to have a statistically significant increase in the risk of getting meningitis. Oh well, I'm still glad I got it, and I might get it again when I go home this summer while I'm still on my parent's insurance.

Ryan

 

[911paramedic]

Yup, required for medic school. I think it was about $40 each shot, series of three.

 

[ChefJoe]

Get it at a college campus. They're subsidized or something. Three shots total will be needed and at least at U Wisc. Madison UHS it was like $20 each shot. Ohio State Uni is supposed to be slightly less.

 

[kami]

I got the HepB vaccination way back when I was in Grade 7...they gave em free to all grade 7 students across ontario. I think they still do it, but i'm not sure. it was a series of 3 vaccinations to do the whole thing.
edit: hmmm...might've been 2 shots. been so long i can't remember

 

[wiredspider]

I got mine thru a local health clinic, I think it was $5 a shot. I guess it was cheap like that because I don't have any insurance what so ever.

 

[wiredspider]

It's 3 shots kami, I think they were like a month apart for each one. I got them my first HepB shot with my tetnus shot, both arms were hurting like a....

 

[lepper boy]

I've had it, got it for free with work. 3 shots... first 2 one month apart, last one follows in 6 months. It is really up to you. It is expensive, but you should probably determine your risk factor. I got m ine because I deal with blood, bodily fluids ect... (ambulance paramedic) but hey if you have the m oney to spend why not.....