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Why wouldn't there be a vaccine? In Ontario, we give children vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, influenza, smallpox (well, I got it as a chil

Why wouldn't there be a vaccine? In Ontario, we give children vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, influenza, smallpox (well, I got it as a child), rotavirus, IPD, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, HPV, Hepatitis B, meningococcal disease. Ticks carrying Lyme disease are exploding in Ontario, probably because of climate change. It makes sense to get this into the rotation as soon as possible. After COVID, we suddenly have everybody is acting like vaccines are something weird, odd, new and scary.

detaro 5y ago
anthrax is a standard vaccination, really? that one seems kind of surprising.
- Ensorceled 5y ago
  Oops. Started listing all vaccines and then took the response in a different direction. Deleted Anthrax.
  - nexuist 5y ago
    For the record, there is an anthrax vaccine at least in the US, but it is reserved for service members and politicians due to the potential for side effects. I believe we have a stockpile of a few million shots in the event of an outbreak, but that stuff is guarded by national security confidentiality so there's no way to know how prepared we really are.
    - Ensorceled 5y ago
      Yep. Active duty service in Canada get a shit load as well, all the stuff they already should have got as kids and at least Yellow Fever, Typhoid and, I think, Hep A.
CountDrewku 5y ago
>Ticks carrying Lyme disease are exploding in Ontario, probably because of climate change. Do you have proof of this?
- Ensorceled 5y ago
  Which part do want proof of? Google "ticks in ontario increasing" for literally dozens of references. The "probably climate change" is supposition, hence the "probably" disclaimer, but a lot of those references above blame "milder winters" or climate change directly.
  - CountDrewku 5y ago
    >The "probably climate change" is supposition, hence the "probably" Then maybe just leave it out next time. I'm tired of people claiming climate change is responsible with no data to back it up for every natural event. That's no better than someone claiming global warming doesn't exist because they have a cold week of snow.
    - Ensorceled 5y ago
      > Then maybe just leave it out next time. No, I won't, because it is probably climate change.
      - CountDrewku 5y ago
        Weird you still have no data showing that so me saying it probably ISN'T climate change hold every bit as much truth as you writing it. So sure leave it in, just know you're at the same level as a climate change denier.
    - jannyfer 5y ago
      https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/ticks-spreading-into-canada-s-urban-areas-as-a-result-of-climate-change-scientists-say-1.5438399 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/ticks-spreadi... https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-4-april-4-2019/article-2-increased-risk-tick-borne-diseases-climate-change.html https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publ... Here are a few sources with two mins of Googling.

detaro 5y ago

anthrax is a standard vaccination, really? that one seems kind of surprising.

Ensorceled 5y ago
Oops. Started listing all vaccines and then took the response in a different direction. Deleted Anthrax.
- nexuist 5y ago
  For the record, there is an anthrax vaccine at least in the US, but it is reserved for service members and politicians due to the potential for side effects. I believe we have a stockpile of a few million shots in the event of an outbreak, but that stuff is guarded by national security confidentiality so there's no way to know how prepared we really are.
  - Ensorceled 5y ago
    Yep. Active duty service in Canada get a shit load as well, all the stuff they already should have got as kids and at least Yellow Fever, Typhoid and, I think, Hep A.

CountDrewku 5y ago

>Ticks carrying Lyme disease are exploding in Ontario, probably because of climate change. Do you have proof of this?

Ensorceled 5y ago
Which part do want proof of? Google "ticks in ontario increasing" for literally dozens of references. The "probably climate change" is supposition, hence the "probably" disclaimer, but a lot of those references above blame "milder winters" or climate change directly.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  >The "probably climate change" is supposition, hence the "probably" Then maybe just leave it out next time. I'm tired of people claiming climate change is responsible with no data to back it up for every natural event. That's no better than someone claiming global warming doesn't exist because they have a cold week of snow.
  - Ensorceled 5y ago
    > Then maybe just leave it out next time. No, I won't, because it is probably climate change.
    - CountDrewku 5y ago
      Weird you still have no data showing that so me saying it probably ISN'T climate change hold every bit as much truth as you writing it. So sure leave it in, just know you're at the same level as a climate change denier.
  - jannyfer 5y ago
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/ticks-spreading-into-canada-s-urban-areas-as-a-result-of-climate-change-scientists-say-1.5438399 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/ticks-spreadi... https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-4-april-4-2019/article-2-increased-risk-tick-borne-diseases-climate-change.html https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publ... Here are a few sources with two mins of Googling.