by dragon » 19 Sep 2010 22:45
I agree with Dave that you should get the full picture.
I went through all of the above info with the practice nurse and as she said that the injections were not essential decided not to have them. I even double checked with the hospital as I was concerned about TB and was told "you need to be in an enclosed area with an infected person for at least 6 hours before you could catch it."
I have a disability where my immune system has been compromised so I would be taking a risk to have them, so in my case it makes more sense not to have them. I also differ in that even if I didn't have this disability the fact that they are free wouldn't make me decide to have them. There is so much information about ill health as a result of vaccinations that I would be wary. Like any medication, vaccinations can have potential side effects.
There is even a recognised illness resulting from vaccinations called Post Viral Syndrome, the symptoms can include colds, amber or green phlegm, inflamed eyes, loss of eye contact, squinting, hair loss, inflammation of the middle ear, bronchitis, expectoration, coughing, asthma, eczema, allergies, inflamed joints, autism, excessive thirst, diabetes, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, disturbed sleep with periods of waking and crying, epilepsy, rigidity of the back, muscle cramps, light-headedness, lack of concentration, loss of memory, growth disturbances, lack of coordination, disturbed development, behavioral problems such as fidgeting, aggressiveness, irritation, moodiness, emotional imbalance, confusion, loss of will-power, mental torpidity.Other symptoms being fever, convulsions, absent-mindedness, encephalitis and/or meningitis, limbs swollen around the point of inoculation, whooping-type cough, bronchitis, diarrhea, somnolence, inconsolable crying, penetrating and heart-rending shrieking, fainting/shock, pneumonia, death.
These symptoms are just as scary as the illnesses you're vaccinating against. Neither choice is right or wrong, because these immunisations are not classed as essential for travel to Turkey it is a matter of personal choice whether you have them, or not. Of course, if you intend to go away from the "touristy" areas you definitely need to have them.