Blackboot

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1. Starting Clinicals, Hepatitis B Vaccine question

   Blackboot replied to nursegc's topic in Student Assist

   Acquired immunity is what I have been trying to promote. Immunity acquired from an infection. What I call artificial immunity, vaccine given immunity, is also known as active immunity. The later is a choice, and should be. A two month old should ...

2. Starting Clinicals, Hepatitis B Vaccine question

   Blackboot replied to nursegc's topic in Student Assist

   I understand your point of view. However, in my perspective, it has to do with seriousness of the disease. For instance, smallpox is deadly, chicken pox on the other hand has a negligible mortality rate. Therefore, I would rather undergo the incon...

3. Starting Clinicals, Hepatitis B Vaccine question

   Blackboot replied to nursegc's topic in Student Assist

   Well, you'll probably consider this a religious view, but I consider it a scientific view. My reason for not wanting it is the same as all the other vaccinations I don't want, nor do I want my children to have. It has to do with immunity. Sure, if...