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There's a Hepatitis A vaccine and it's readily available, yet trying to get a doctor to give you one requires a lot of conning and manipulation. Why is this? Th
by mnm1 9y ago
There's a Hepatitis A vaccine and it's readily available, yet trying to get a doctor to give you one requires a lot of conning and manipulation. Why is this? They say this is a disease only found in other countries, so if you tell your doctor you travel a lot, they'll finally give in and give it to you. How about giving the vaccine as a default? Clearly, San Diego is not in another country. This should be a standard vaccine encouraged and administered to anyone and everyone who wants it. This is certainly not a healthcare system that works well or at all.
- Gustomaximus 9y agoWow. In Australia, Norway and England theyll give you A/B vaccines easily on request. I find it hard to believe they wouldnt do tbis everywhere bar a few exceptional circumstances.
- tallanvor 9y agoI wouldn't be surprised if you get some resistance towards the Hep B vaccine unless the doctor knows you're in what is considered a high-risk group. The reason for this is that the vaccination requires a total of 4 shots - the first three are given in one month intervals, and then a final one a year after the 3rd. Because of this, there's a high rate of people not following through and getting all the required shots.
- mnm1 9y agoJus† got the Hep A. S†ill working to convince them about Hep B. Yup, we're really backward here in the states with our healthcare, even for people who have insurance / can pay. There are many, many other ways we're backward here. Let's just say outside of emergency care, healthcare here is just horrific. And that's putting it nicely. Insurance or no†.