tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post8463753746876412096..comments2024-02-26T21:18:23.165-08:00Comments on CHIMERAS: Aluminum adjuvants in vaccines: are they safe?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09922888671399516573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-22437463014218219832014-04-16T08:36:46.909-07:002014-04-16T08:36:46.909-07:00Thanks, Teresa! Thanks, Teresa! EEGiorgihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477791781485536775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-15969859552773510602014-04-11T21:28:09.727-07:002014-04-11T21:28:09.727-07:00It can also be irradiated to induce nucleic acid d...It can also be irradiated to induce nucleic acid damage, or simply be stressed. I believe the first rabies vaccine was produced by 'baking' the brain matter from infected rabbits, in the sun for a few days.<br /><br />Modern techniques are a little more robust, however.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174712772440589146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-69856286495551321962014-04-11T21:10:12.153-07:002014-04-11T21:10:12.153-07:00yes, some vaccines need boosters because the "...yes, some vaccines need boosters because the "memory" eventually wanes out<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922888671399516573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-86526876018164425112014-04-11T21:08:14.293-07:002014-04-11T21:08:14.293-07:00that's correct, the virus has been modified by...that's correct, the virus has been modified by modifying or removing some of its proteins. <br /><br />some vaccines need boosters because the immunity eventually wanes out Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922888671399516573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-25339702714027956702014-04-11T21:00:04.217-07:002014-04-11T21:00:04.217-07:00'live' vaccines consist of attenuated stra...'live' vaccines consist of attenuated strains of the virus - that is, the virus has been altered to the point where it's no longer pathogenic, but still creates an immune response. It's like a 'trial run' for the immune system - All the signs of infection, but no risk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18174712772440589146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-28721279696808998032014-04-11T19:09:25.828-07:002014-04-11T19:09:25.828-07:00Fascinating post, E.E. And I'm interested in ...Fascinating post, E.E. And I'm interested in Autumn's followup questions.<br /><br />I admire what you do. The AIDS epidemic in Africa is beyond heartbreaking. Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7447544468792389936.post-90274136303102868362014-04-10T08:30:30.597-07:002014-04-10T08:30:30.597-07:00I'm so glad you researched this! I hope to see...I'm so glad you researched this! I hope to see more studies done on this in the future.<br /><br />So a few questions:<br />"Since it's not the whole pathogen that's injected inside the organism, but only some of its proteins, the pathogen cannot mount an infection."<br /><br />What about live vaccines like MMR? Why are they called "live"? I've read the virus "sheds"...that you need to be careful when handling diapers of recently MMR vaxed kids, but I don't know how true that is. I've not heard of people getting Measles from recently vaxed kids.<br /><br />"The beauty of this mechanism is that once the immune system finds an antibody that perfectly matches the extraneous protein, the information will be stored in its "memory." <br /><br />For how long? Some people claim if you get chicken pox naturally, you can retain lifelong immunity, but that the vaccine may wear off. But-- I think if no one else in the population is getting chicken pox, you *can't* retain lifelong immunity, because that immunity is retained by constantly being exposed to the disease, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434590631700121559noreply@blogger.com