There ARE pedis who aren't recommending the H1N1 vaccine

[Anonymous]

We haven't gotten the H1N1 vaccine (after discussing it with our pedi), and I've posted that on here. I've been ridiculed by people who bascially seem to say that I must be lying because there are no pedis who don't recommend the vaccine.

There are a handful of pedis/OBs who are not completely comfortable with the vaccine:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/07/AR2009110703116.html?wprss=rss_metro/dc

[Anonymous]

Our pediatricians initially were not going to order the vaccine due to conflicting data received from the CDC in daily reports. Eventually, they did order a supply but are not pushing it and fully acknowledged that many parents still have concerns about the severity of this strain.

Furthermore, I also posted that the pediatricians said the seasonal flu was resistant to Tamiflu and harder - in most cases - to deal with.

So you're getting no push back from me, OP.

[Anonymous]

There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And from your response, I'm gathering that you, too, were at the bottom of your graduating class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And there were so many people who wanted to persecute Gelileo for saying that the Earth wasn't the center of the universe.

Sometimes the people who aren't willing to go along with the crowd are correct.

It's quite rude to assume that just because these pediatricians/OBs don't agree with you, that they were at the bottom of their class. You don't know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And from your response, I'm gathering that you, too, were at the bottom of your graduating class.

Valedictorian, actually. And from an Ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And there were so many people who wanted to persecute Gelileo for saying that the Earth wasn't the center of the universe.

Sometimes the people who aren't willing to go along with the crowd are correct.

It's quite rude to assume that just because these pediatricians/OBs don't agree with you, that they were at the bottom of their class. You don't know that.

Yeah, I feel the same way about global warming.

[Anonymous]

And the doctors who prescribed Vioxx before it was pulled off the shelf...I guess they were the smart ones for never questioning its safety?

[Anonymous]

It is a tough decision in this case for anyone, I think. We decided to get it, because thus far the reported complications from the disease are much worse than the reported complications from the vaccine.

But Vioxx is a completely different scenario, I don't think the 2 are readily comparable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And from your response, I'm gathering that you, too, were at the bottom of your graduating class.

Ah, the classic "I know you are, but what am I riposte." Next we'll be treated to, "I'm rubber, you're glue . . ." Please go back to third grade.

[Anonymous]

Of course some doctors are going to disagree with the vaccine. There are hundreds of thousands of doctors in the United States alone. I am sure there are doctors who firmly believe in alien abductions, too. But we don't take a treatment because a drug is unanimously approved by all doctors, and we don't necessarily reject it because a handful don't like it.

It's up to you to decide whether they, or the other doctors, provide the most persuasive evidence.

[Anonymous]

The issue for me is that the docs look at these things from a population level, not a person/patient level.

And I mean both sides - the pro vaccine docs say the risk of complications from the flu outweigh the risk from the vaccine. The anti-vaccine docs say only a small percent of people will have complications from the flu. That is true. So really, both are right.

We will likely get the shot, if we can manage to get it from our pediatrician, who does recommend it. I won't likely stand in line at a clinic, just because of our schedule. I just feel like even my toddler gets the flu and does fine, it will still be a miserable couple of weeks. And I think the risk from the vaccine is so much more rare than her getting the flu. But I can see both sides to this one. What I don't agree with is anti-vaccine docs saying it is "untested" when it is a flu shot.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for starting this thread. People have been way too hysterical about the swine flu. It's the flu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is always someone who is the lowest scoring med school student.

And from your response, I'm gathering that you, too, were at the bottom of your graduating class.

Ah, the classic "I know you are, but what am I riposte." Next we'll be treated to, "I'm rubber, you're glue . . ." Please go back to third grade.

OK, Rubber, I'll see you at recess.

Love,
Glue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for starting this thread. People have been way too hysterical about the swine flu. It's the flu.

Tell that to the parents who have lost HEALTHY children to H1N1.