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On Saturday, Apr 12, 2003, at 15:28 Australia/Sydney, Eric Bohlman
wrote:

> That's not for the influenza virus.  It's for a bacterium called
> haemophilus influenzae, which
> causes meningitis.  See <http://www.cdc.gov/health/hib.htm>.  In the
> US, the influenza vaccine is
> most commonly given to people over 65 or who have certain conditions
> that render them unusually
> vulnerable, though anybody can get it if they want it and are willing
> to pay for it (it's pretty
> inexpensive).

Yes. That's exactly the same down here in Aus. I could not see how they
could give newborns a flu vaccine, when the vaccine itself is changed
almost every year.

My father has a had shot every year for the last 12 years, and I would
estimate that he has had the flu maybe twice in those 12 years. Not bad
when you consider that the vaccine is basically a 'best guess' at what
strain we might see next season.

Regards,

Sean

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On Saturday, Apr 12, 2003, at 15:28 Australia/Sydney, Eric Bohlman
wrote:


<excerpt><fixed>That's not for the influenza virus.  It's for a
bacterium called haemophilus influenzae, which

causes meningitis.  See
<<<underline><color><param>1999,1999,FFFF</param>http://www.cdc.gov/health/hib.htm</color></underline>>.
In the US, the influenza vaccine is

most commonly given to people over 65 or who have certain conditions
that render them unusually

vulnerable, though anybody can get it if they want it and are willing
to pay for it (it's pretty

inexpensive).

</fixed></excerpt>

Yes. That's exactly the same down here in Aus. I could not see how
they could give newborns a flu vaccine, when the vaccine itself is
changed almost every year.


My father has a had shot every year for the last 12 years, and I would
estimate that he has had the flu maybe twice in those 12 years. Not
bad when you consider that the vaccine is basically a 'best guess' at
what strain we might see next season.


Regards,


Sean
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