Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site scirtp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!ned From: ned@scirtp.UUCP (Ned Robie) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Meningitis Vaccine Message-ID: <540@scirtp.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 13:06:54 EST Article-I.D.: scirtp.540 Posted: Mon Nov 4 13:06:54 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 06:31:42 EST References: <1216@vax135.UUCP> <1330@mtgzz.UUCP> <623@hlwpc.UUCP> Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 14 > > I haven't really done much research into this, but I know that it is a new > > vaccine that a lot of pediatricians are pushing. > > Ask your pediatrician for more info. My son (now 4 years old) got meningitis and was in the hospital for a week. It's serious stuff. The worst part is seeing your kid in incredible pain (the doctor said it's the worst headache imaginable), screaming and crying, and knowing there's not a thing you can do except pray. Luckily our doctor recognized the disease on the spot and took appropriate action. We were lucky. I only wish the vaccine had been available three years ago! -- Ned Robie