None of us is stupid enough to think that the flu vaccine is the direct cause of shingles. Most of us are aware that the chicken pox virus is to blame. Dr. Bridges is mistaken if she thinks that is what we are alluding to.
My concern is that there is something in this year's flu vaccine that is sapping our immune systems enough to allow the chicken pox virus to
re-emerge. Perhaps this year's flu vaccine is requiring our immune systems to work harder in order to produce antibodies. In any case, I find the tone of Dr. Bridges' response to be very condescending. It is a shame that she is not interested in investigating further.
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None of us is stupid enough to think that the flu vaccine is the direct cause of shingles. Most of us are aware that the chicken pox virus is to blame. Dr. Bridges is mistaken if she thinks that is what we are alluding to.
December 5, 2008 - 3:08pmMy concern is that there is something in this year's flu vaccine that is sapping our immune systems enough to allow the chicken pox virus to
re-emerge. Perhaps this year's flu vaccine is requiring our immune systems to work harder in order to produce antibodies. In any case, I find the tone of Dr. Bridges' response to be very condescending. It is a shame that she is not interested in investigating further.
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