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There are PSA's running on Seattle radio stations telling parents that the
hepatitis vaccine is REQUIRED for elementary school students this year.
Julia
On Fri, 25 Jul 1997, Muriel Hykes wrote:
> >i said, oh, no, i don't think so. they wanted to give him a HIB, MMR,
> >Hepatitis B, and a tetanus booster!
> >they acted like *I* was the crazy one for declining the privilige of having
> >his healthy body shot full of attenuated viruses.
> >especially the hepatitis one--i asked, why, if he is not an active
> >homosexual or an IV drug user (the 2 main risk groups for this), why does he
> >need the vaccine?
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> Yeah, the same thing happened to us when we went in for camp physicals.
> The doctor knows how I feel about immun. now, and still reaaaaaallllly
> wanted to give them the hep. A vaccine. There must be some serious promos.
> going on.
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