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Keebler
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- Steve,
Thanks for the article. It's important to know what's going on.
To any new comers here:
Do not get a lyme vaccine. Although it's not available now, even the new one is not to be trusted UNTIL much more research has been done.
The previous vaccine here in the US a few years ago, CAUSED lyme in many who took it. And their symptoms, their disabilities, their horror was ignored, discounted and dismissed.
Some of the same financial interests are now just trying to tweak that but the politics still run deep and their knowledge of lyme is really not what it should be at all.
The complexities are astounding and they do not grast that. They do get the issue with multiple strains, at least the concept. But other issues are still of concern.
But TRUST is the big issue here.
Trust an ILADS educated lyme literate MD or ND to guide you if there is every a time this is considered - or if, by some chance, you stumble upon someone wanting to give you the previous version. It's supposed to be off the market but I don't trust that there is not still some of that running around somewhere.
Now, when all is said and done, there may come a time when a vaccine may be of help. But do not rush to be the first in line. Consult with an ILADS educated LL doctor or researcher first.
Of vital importance is following all the test subjects for a few years.
But we won't know if any becomes ill and if they do, it will likely be ignored as in previous attempt because chronic lyme is just not even acknowledge and many symptoms of lyme are discounted. So the researchers may not even understand what they see. They have not before.
And, always remember that a tick can be infected with many different bacteria, viruses, parasites. Lyme is terrible, of course and if we could knock that down, all the better - if done safely (unlike the most recent attempt).
Also to consider: additives in any vaccine such as mercury (never good), formaldehyde (also never good), etc.
I'm hoping they consider all that, too. I wish all vaccine makers would but so far they do not think it is important. -
[ 06-08-2013, 04:38 PM: Message edited by: Keebler ]
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