Smallpox shot?

[Stillanurse]

Has anyone out there received a smallpox vaccination? We are to decide this week whether to or not. I am a healthy 50 yr old nurse ...and I want to continue to be one!

[Jenny P]

Originally posted by cactus wren

Rumor has it around here...that this isn`t new vaccine...it is stuff left over and stored when they stopped vaccinating everyone...in the 60`s...Does anyone know if this is true? How would they know if this stuff accually works??

The last immunizations were given in 1971 or '72 (I'm pretty sure it was '71) because I was a County Health Nurse back then and we gave small pox vaccines to the members of the public that were due for them at that time.

I would seriously doubt that this would be left over vaccine; EVERYTHING has expiration dates now and I know that the vaccines back then had them too.

[researchrabbit]

Originally posted by KC CHICK

Not on the pill, won't be getting the vaccination. (hint, hint)

Do I detect interesting news????