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[eclectic]

You should not receive this vaccine if you have ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to ANY vaccine, or if you have:
a chronic disease such as asthma or other breathing disorder, diabetes, kidney disease, or blood cell disorders such as anemia; a weak immune system caused by disease (such as cancer, HIV, or AIDS), or by taking certain medicines such as steroids; if someone in your household has a weak immune system; or if you are allergic to eggs or egg products.

Before receiving this vaccine, tell the doctor if you are allergic to any foods or drugs, or if you have:

a history of seizures;

an allergy to latex rubber;

a neurologic disorder or disease affecting the brain (or if this was a reaction to a previous vaccine); or

a weak immune system caused by disease, bone marrow transplant, or by using certain medicines or receiving cancer treatments.

You should not receive this vaccine if you have a cold or flu accompanied by fever, or are experiencing dizziness or shortness of breath.

Your doctor may recommend treating any side-effect pain with an aspirin-free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) when the shot is given and for the next 24 hours. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how much of this medicine to take.

It is especially important to monitor any side-effects from the vaccine and prevent fever from occurring if you have a seizure disorder such as epilepsy.

[eclectic]

What should I avoid before or after receiving this vaccine?

Do not receive a "live" vaccine such as measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), oral polio, or varicella (chickenpox) for at least 4 weeks after you have received the yellow fever vaccine. The other live vaccine may not work as well during this time, and may not fully protect you from disease.

You should not receive a booster vaccine if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first vaccine.
Keep track of any and all side effects you have after receiving this vaccine (for up to 30 days after the shot). If you ever need to receive a booster dose, you will need to tell the doctor if the previous dose caused any side effects.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
flu symptoms, stiff neck or back, vomiting, confusion, memory loss, irritability, loss of balance or coordination;

problems with speech or vision, sensitivity to light, muscle weakness or paralysis, seizure (black-out or convulsions);

behavior changes; or

seizure (black-out or convulsions).

Less serious side effects include:

redness, pain, swelling, or a lump where the shot was given;

low fever;

joint pain, body aches;

flu-like symptoms; or

mild rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

[veiledsentiments]

Why didn't you just put this on the other Yellow Fever thread rather than starting a new one? Unless you come from some country in Africa that has endemic Yellow Fever, this is a non-issue anyway...

I don't know anyone who got any shots to go anywhere in the Gulf... unless they wanted to do it. It certainly wasn't required.

VS

[Never Ceased To Be Amazed]

Christ, eclectic! You jes' described me to a "T". Wuz that you lurkin' out my bathroom window last night?!?

NCTBA (Pls. avert your eyes from the left side of the screen!)

[eclectic]

hahaha! Yes I was jes furtively scuttlin and peepin in, and you was jes takin a leak, but I got a good summation of what you were up against!

Creepin and a-crawlin.

I even read ya can't git de Vaccine if yer listenin to the Beatles' Revolver album on a Friday.

[Citizenkane]

[vanVlaanderen]

These vaccinations ARE required for people applying for jobs from certain countries. Sounds as though there is risk involved. Thanks for posting this information.

[eclectic]

Problem here is, if the CDC and FDA both advise strongly against getting "any live vaccine whatsoever" within a 30 day period of having received the Yellow shots (and there are a series of boosters one must get in order for the Yellow shot to work right, needing to be received on a strict time-table, like 1 booster every 14 days), we're now talking about getting a Yellow AND a Meningitis vaccine, and to avoid risk, these 2 properly done with boosters for Yellow would require atleast 60-70 days, safely speaking.

I think if the Retinal scan is done within those 70 days, the optic nerve merges with the retina in a Big Brother Tribute to Invasion of Privacy dogma, thereby fusing the nano-chip brain implant to the frontal lobes of their brains. Even worse, the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine will shortly be a requirement.

Then the CELTA and TESOL are worth nothing. Only the TEFL will count.