We don’t give people who are immunosuppressed live vaccines, for the reason that they may get a mild version of the disease, and this might be severe enough to make the individual ill. But how often would this lead to severe vaccine-strain measles that is life threatening? That would be extremely uncommon, surely?
But would the strategy of vaccinating the immunosuppressed DURING a widespread outbreak of measles actually save lives?
I’m trying to imagine what decision or strategy I would want, should say my own daughter be in this position. I think firstly I’d make damn sure everyone she encountered was vaccinated, and keep her as isolated as possible from others, even avoiding empty spaces or empty rooms where virus might be lingering. But if it was unavoidable that she could be safely isolated (eg she needs to have hospital visits and chemo), then I’d consider the merits of giving her the vaccine might well outweigh the risks in this scenario.
Tragic.
This prompts me to question:
We don’t give people who are immunosuppressed live vaccines, for the reason that they may get a mild version of the disease, and this might be severe enough to make the individual ill. But how often would this lead to severe vaccine-strain measles that is life threatening? That would be extremely uncommon, surely?
But would the strategy of vaccinating the immunosuppressed DURING a widespread outbreak of measles actually save lives?
I’m trying to imagine what decision or strategy I would want, should say my own daughter be in this position. I think firstly I’d make damn sure everyone she encountered was vaccinated, and keep her as isolated as possible from others, even avoiding empty spaces or empty rooms where virus might be lingering. But if it was unavoidable that she could be safely isolated (eg she needs to have hospital visits and chemo), then I’d consider the merits of giving her the vaccine might well outweigh the risks in this scenario.
What do you think?
Her family should have all been vaxed to protect her.
Del and RFKjr and that crowd will downplay it. She won’t matter to them. Makes me so mad.
Truly Amazing: NO TECH, yet they Believed she was Sick...