Comments on: Did the oral polio vaccine cause an outbreak in Nigeria? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: val vinnikhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html#comment-114002 val vinnik Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:36:11 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39626#comment-114002 Is there any information on a possible adverse effect of the seasonal and/or H1N1 vaccine on persons who had polio in childhood (ages 3 and 10) and in their 60s now? The polio treatment in early 50s was B-vitamin shots and combination of traditional and folk medicine. Is there any information on a possible adverse effect of the seasonal and/or H1N1 vaccine on persons who had polio in childhood (ages 3 and 10) and in their 60s now? The polio treatment in early 50s was B-vitamin shots and combination of traditional and folk medicine.

]]> By: anonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html#comment-110301 anon Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:47:39 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39626#comment-110301 As I understand it, we switched to IPV when it became clear that the only polio we saw in the USA was vaccine-induced by the live, attenuated virus.I don't know where Africa stands with polio. Is there any polio from wild virus anymore? Maybe they need IPV too. As I understand it, we switched to IPV when it became clear that the only polio we saw in the USA was vaccine-induced by the live, attenuated virus.

I don’t know where Africa stands with polio. Is there any polio from wild virus anymore? Maybe they need IPV too.

]]> By: EMS Blog Rounds Edition 14http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html#comment-110282 EMS Blog Rounds Edition 14 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:08:40 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39626#comment-110282 [...] reports on a Polio outbreak in Nigeria. Proof that the cheaper healthcare option isn’t always better… and not just [...] [...] reports on a Polio outbreak in Nigeria. Proof that the cheaper healthcare option isn’t always better… and not just [...]

]]> By: sonnethttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html#comment-110224 sonnet Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:22:59 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39626#comment-110224 http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/Story.asp?s=1207598I think the mistrust is worldwide and not related only to religion. It is also related to the race, socioeconomic state,.... I remember this study done for follow up of syphilis over decades in America. Finally, a group was not treated intentionally, and given just placebo. This is mistrust due to race. In Nigeria, I have no full data to know if it is related to religion or no. but taking the same principle, who could believe untruthful health care researchers again?As an African doctor, I can tell you some people do not trust health care givers esp. foreigners. Lack of ethics is one reason. Whatever it is well known vaccine or new one. Tell me where you are doing your first trials. http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/Story.asp?s=1207598

I think the mistrust is worldwide and not related only to religion. It is also related to the race, socioeconomic state,….
I remember this study done for follow up of syphilis over decades in America. Finally, a group was not treated intentionally, and given just placebo. This is mistrust due to race.
In Nigeria, I have no full data to know if it is related to religion or no. but taking the same principle, who could believe untruthful health care researchers again?

As an African doctor, I can tell you some people do not trust health care givers esp. foreigners. Lack of ethics is one reason. Whatever it is well known vaccine or new one. Tell me where you are doing your first trials.

]]> By: KTRhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/08/did-the-oral-polio-vaccine-cause-an-outbreak-in-nigeria.html#comment-110198 KTR Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:32:10 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39626#comment-110198 Nigerian fears over the agendas of global health campaigns are not completely unfounded -- take, for example, Pfizer's experimental trial of the meningitis drug, Trovan, which in 1996 was administered without consent to children in northern NIgeria in the midst of an epidemic, dozens of who died or were disabled.Polio vaccination projects take place in communities that often have limited or no access to clinics, drug dispensaries, or clean water. Infant and child mortality rates are among the highest in Africa. Vaccine refusal [regrettably] became one of the ways through which northerners and their leaders could express their discontent over these larger inequalities, and attain global attention.Basic questions such as, "why is their one type of vaccine for the developed world and one for the developing world?" and "Why are American agencies far more concerned with HIV and polio in Nigeria than with other disorders?" invite understandable suspicions.I have no doubt that these findings could exacerbate polio eradication goals, but I think the more important question is whether they will do anything to challenge the political will to address these basic infrastructure issues? Or will the debate -- as usual -- end up in a quagmire of Muslim/Christian accusations? Nigerian fears over the agendas of global health campaigns are not completely unfounded — take, for example, Pfizer’s experimental trial of the meningitis drug, Trovan, which in 1996 was administered without consent to children in northern NIgeria in the midst of an epidemic, dozens of who died or were disabled.

Polio vaccination projects take place in communities that often have limited or no access to clinics, drug dispensaries, or clean water. Infant and child mortality rates are among the highest in Africa. Vaccine refusal [regrettably] became one of the ways through which northerners and their leaders could express their discontent over these larger inequalities, and attain global attention.

Basic questions such as, “why is their one type of vaccine for the developed world and one for the developing world?” and “Why are American agencies far more concerned with HIV and polio in Nigeria than with other disorders?” invite understandable suspicions.

I have no doubt that these findings could exacerbate polio eradication goals, but I think the more important question is whether they will do anything to challenge the political will to address these basic infrastructure issues? Or will the debate — as usual — end up in a quagmire of Muslim/Christian accusations?

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