Shingles

[giles]

After this round I am getting it. This sucks...

 

[Tipmoose]

Something to ask your doctor, Dave...

I don't mean to shit all over your plans, but I'm concerned that the vaccine won't do any good. It's more concerning that your immune system isn't able to reliably contain the shingles outbreaks even though each outbreak should be raising your defenses to the virus.

The purpose of the vaccine is to raise an immune response against the virus so if it reactivates you can clear it much faster.

If you are constantly having shingles outbreaks, your immune system is already aware of the virus and mounting a defense to them already. It's just not able to shut down the reactivation fast enough.

 

[giles]

I need less stress in my life.

 

[Big_Holla]

Sure hope it eases for you soon Dave.

 

[Hedgelj]

The impact of physician bonuses, enhanced fees, and feedback on childhood immunization coverage rates.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on immunization coverage of 3 incentives for physicians--a cash bonus for practice--wide increases, enhanced fee for service, and feedback. METHODS: Incentives were applied at 4-month intervals ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Did you read it fully? It's also 25 years old

Levels of missed opportunities to immunize were high in all groups and did not change over time......
CONCLUSIONS: Bonuses sharply and rapidly increased immunization cover-age in medical records. However, much of the increase was the result of better documentation. A bonus is a powerful incentive, but more structure or education may be necessary to achieve the desired results.

Emphasis mine

So Bonuses lead to better documentation on children receiving on time (age related) immunizations that covered all the nasty bugs we've all but eliminated in the 20th century in the developed world.

Not sure how you're making an argument for anything here.

 

[giles]

I believe it is more of a word/name issue. Like hearing "militia" people get standoffish. When in reality, it is an organization that answers to the governor. It has just picked up a bad name over the years of radicals. Much like the word vaccine/vaccination.

 

[Wiley E Coyote]

I need less stress in my life.

Get a recurve!!! Seriously Dave I hate you're going through this! My friend Brent had a out break a few years back. Got a shot from his doctor and it hasn't returned

 

[triple_duece]

He loves it. You’d think, once you’ve had it you’d get the vaccination. This the second go round? Get well soon little buddy.

 

[giles]

He loves it. You’d think, once you’ve had it you’d get the vaccination. This the second go round? Get well soon little buddy.

3rd...and I'm not 50. Can't just walk in and fet it anywhere. But, I did find out that the VA will give it to me, so that is scheduled.