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Posted 2/3/2019 6:48 PM (GMT -5)
Hi everyone,

I will need to go to Brazil in April (unavoidable since it is for work) and my company is requiring a yellow fever vaccine since there have been a few outbreak over the past couple of years. I read up about it and saw that it is a live virus and that those with weakened immune systems should not get the vaccine. Although weakened immune systems the CDC lists are on the more severe side (HIV, undergoing cancer treatment, taking RA immune system weakening drugs) I am still a bit worried about it.

My immune system is average. I've been treating lyme and bart for 3 years with mostly herbals, some antibiotics. Symptoms still come and go on a regular basis but overall I would say I'm a "high functioning" lymie as symptoms don't get in the way of my day to day.

My LLND thinks it's fine to get it (although he is not happy about it, he was more open about a yellow fever vaccine than me getting a flu shot, which he was dead against) and my LLMD has no opinion based on my current state.

So my question is this: Has anyone had a live virus vaccine and how did they react? Do you do anything to boost your immune system ahead of time? Any suggestions for after the vaccine to keep your immune system from crashing?

I should add that I'm not looking for opinions about whether or not to get it, but rather if anyone has had it (or a similar live virus vaccine like MMR or Chickenpox) and what the reaction was. I just want to know what to expect and how to prepare if that's even possible.

Thank you!
Posted 2/4/2019 6:27 PM (GMT -5)
So let me start by saying I'm on this site because I was vaxxed. And it almost killed me..

I'm not saying not to get a vaccination although me personally I would not ever, ever get one again. This came up in a family reunion situation where one of my sisters granddaughter had cancer and they wanted everyone to get the flu shot prior. My reply was , I love you all but if seeing you again requires me to get a vaccine then sorry but I wont attend any more events.

So back to your situation. Mine was volunteer like a benefit prior to traveling to India. And the Twinrix Hep A/B vaccine

Its not the crippled/dead bugs that is dangerous but the additives /preservatives such as thimerosall (Mercury) and Aluminum.. Usually if you insist on a Child version they don't have these. Trust knowone regading this. Do you research an insist on seeing the bottle prior. Nurses have been told we are all kooks so just just tell us what we want to hear.

Bottom line is some people can detox this stuff some cannot..

Here's what I would do if I had felt I no choice.

Join the "Revolution For Vaccine Choice" Face Book group and ask them to point your to the data on which YF vaccine may be the safest.

Most if not all will try to talk you out of it or give you ammo to get a exemption (Religion, etc)

But you can also see if there are safer oral versions. I did this with Typhoid. But read all the fine print.
Posted 2/5/2019 8:06 PM (GMT -5)
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