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Q: I have a daycare center and we have six children with hand disease, foot, mouth. A child had a doctor’s note confirming his condition and he was told that he could return to the daycare. All the other children were informed by their doctors that they had to stay at home until blisters are crusts. Why doctors’ contradictory notes? What is correct? – Darlene, Beaverton
A: Excellent question, and I suspect that confusion stems from the fact that there are no guidelines generally agreed for this. Hand and mouth disease is not considered serious, but it is common in children under the age of 5 and quite contagious. Although symptoms are generally light (fever, sore throat and painful blisters) and last about 7 to 10 days, children can “lose” the virus that causes it for a long Time (weeks!) – In poop, saliva and respiratory droplets. It does not seem reasonable to exclude them from school or childcare for weeks.
We would say that a child with diagnosis should not go to school or childcare until he feels better, without a fever for at least 24 hours (without taking fever reductive drugs such as tylenol).
To avoid continuous spread, we also recommend:
• Frequent washing of hands with soap and water, especially after using the toilet, blow your nose, cough or sneeze.
• Covering the nose and mouth during cough or sneezing.
• Avoid close contact with others, such as kissing them, embraces or cup sharing or utensils consumption
• Cleaning and disinfecting frequently affected surfaces and shared items.
Q: I am highly allergic to Thimérosal and / or other names for the curator who is in many shots. Is the Booster Covid-19 still preserved in the same way as at the beginning? In a really cold environment? Or has he changed to the way the flu and / or other plans are stored? As I have an extreme allergy in Thimérosal, I fear that it will not change at some point, and I will not say it. I (support vaccination), but I am also someone who has the potential to die if I have one of the conservatives. – Anonymous, sherwood
A: Rest assured that the COVVI-19 2024-2025 vaccine does not contain the conservative Thimérosal, nor the previous COVVI-19 vaccine. It is kept by frost or refrigeration, and mRNA vaccines can be held at room temperature for no more than 12 hours.
You can search for different “excipients” (other things in vaccines such as preservatives and stabilizers) On this website. Here are the results when you are looking for the Thimérosal and the vaccines that currently contain it:
• Afluria (an antigrippal vaccine)
• Flucelvax (an antigripping vaccine)
• Fluvirin (an antigripping vaccine)
• Fluzone (an antigripping vaccine)
• Tdvax (tetanus + diphtheria vaccine)
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