~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 01:14 PM 11/25/97 -0400, Robert and Lisa Wack wrote: > Don't get me wrong: I think the the vaccine is great, serves a very >useful purpose (immunizing non-immune adults and teens) and will be with >us for a long time. I just think the rush to universal immunization was >premature, and pushed on us with relatively little data. Physicians >outside the US, particularly the Third World, I imagine are surprised at >the effort being put into eradicating a disease like varicella. Despite >the hype, this is NOT measles, diptheria, pertussis or polio. Actually, I don't see the rush to universal immunization. To me, that phrase denotes a requirement, such as the new requirement for Hepatitis B in most states for school entrance. Just out of curiosity, how do you feel about the upcoming rotavirus and RSV vaccines? Len Leshin, MD, FAAP Corpus Christi, TX http://www.davlin.net/users/lleshin