Question 1

if my son has had pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (ppv), what will he be immune to?

Accepted Answer

Pneumococcus: This vaccine protects against streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), a bacteria that causes pneumonia and meningitis.

Question 2

pneumococcal vaccine timing: how should pneumococcal conjugate 13 and pneumococcal polysaccharide 23 be given (order and wait)? pcv7 given as a child.

Accepted Answer

PCV13 followed by...: In general, healthy people (ask doctor at annual check-up for details) don't get pneumonia vaccines unless less than age 6 years, or past one's 65th birthday. People with certain types of health conditions can get 1 dose of PCV13, followed by a dose of PPSV23 after 8 weeks or longer. If a person got PPSV23 first, then wait at least 1 year before getting PCV13. Recommendations may vary by country.

Question 3

my ferritin level is 19. is 150 mg iron polysaccharide (feramax supplement) + 35 mg ferrous fumarate (pre natal vits) safe daily iron dose for female?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You are deficient in iron and taking iron supplement in the form of prenatal vitamins is good.

Question 4

vaccinated for pneumococcal 7 conjugate vaccine (4 doses) as a child.later, i developed t1 diabetes.do i need the pneumococcal polysaccharide vax too?

Accepted Answer

Optional for now: The PCV7(now 13) given to infants was/is designed to ward off germs to which their more vulnerable to as infants. A PCV13 is now considered a good idea in those 65 &amp; older as is the polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine. All bacterial vaccines like PCV or the earlier polysaccharide vaccine have a limited period of benefit. Although you may get an immune boost from use at your age, its optional @30

Question 5

which vaccine is better to get: meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine or meningococcal conjugate vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Conjugate in theory: Conjugating the  Meningococcal capsule  polysaccharide to a protein backbone makes it useful in children less than 2years and facilitates immunologic memory but there are no head to head efficacy trials.

Question 6

i got a flu shot & penumococcal polysaccharid shot in my side now my left ovary hurts and is swollen and it was in the same day?

Accepted Answer

Coincidence: No reason to think that the shots are causing your ovary pain. It is just coincidence that you got the pain the day you got the shots.

Question 7

can aloe mucilaginous polysaccharides really cure autoimmune disorders? need expert opinions!

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not: It has no value for autoimmune conditions.

Question 8

which grains contain gluten?

Accepted Answer

Wheat, rye, barley: Gluten is a protein found in such grains as wheat, rye, barley (including malted barley or malt), and spelt. Grains that do not contain gluten include corn, rice, millet, quinoa, sorghum, and buckwheat. Oats and oatmeal don't have the gluten protein, but have another protein that some celiac disease patients react to, while other celiac patients may not react with.

Question 9

rotavirus, and varicella vaccines contain fetal bovine serum. dtap, hebb, ipv, and typhoid vaccines contain bovine casein. what can vegans do?

Accepted Answer

Overall picture best: While there is discussion in the vegan community about vaccines containing animal products, most people agree that there are some situations where there is no "vegan" alternative, and it is OK to do the "non-vegan" thing.  This is one of them.  The benefit of vaccines is proven.  They are worth it.

Question 10

which combination of amino acids produce dystrophin gene?

Accepted Answer

3600+ amino acids: Dystrophin gene is the largest known gene found in nature measuring 2.4 million bases. The product of the transcription and translation of this gene is a very large protein of over 3600 amino acids. You can read more about this gene and the complete (abbreviated) amino acid sequence on the NIH website at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/NP_000100.2

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If my son has had pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (ppv), what will he be immune to?

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Pneumococcal vaccine timing: how should pneumococcal conjugate 13 and pneumococcal polysaccharide 23 be given (order and wait)? pcv7 given as a child.

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My ferritin level is 19. is 150 mg iron polysaccharide (feramax supplement) + 35 mg ferrous fumarate (pre natal vits) safe daily iron dose for female?

A member asked:

Vaccinated for pneumococcal 7 conjugate vaccine (4 doses) as a child.later, i developed t1 diabetes.do i need the pneumococcal polysaccharide vax too?

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Which vaccine is better to get: meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine or meningococcal conjugate vaccine?

A member asked:

I got a flu shot & penumococcal polysaccharid shot in my side now my left ovary hurts and is swollen and it was in the same day?

A member asked:

Can aloe mucilaginous polysaccharides really cure autoimmune disorders? need expert opinions!

A member asked:

Which grains contain gluten?

A member asked:

Rotavirus, and varicella vaccines contain fetal bovine serum. dtap, hebb, ipv, and typhoid vaccines contain bovine casein. what can vegans do?

A member asked:

Which combination of amino acids produce dystrophin gene?

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