6201: Re: 6187: Caribbean polio cases linked to vaccine mutation: a question

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: C&C Henrius <carolineislands@hotmail.com>

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>From: Greg Chamberlain <GregChamberlain@compuserve.com>
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>ATLANTA, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Seven children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
>have been paralyzed by a mutated polio strain linked to the oral polio
>vaccine given out in those countries, reported U.S. health experts.


I am confused by this article.  Are they saying the mutated polio strain is 
a "result" of the vaccine being given in those countries?  For those of us 
with children in Haiti, should we get them vaccinated or NOT?

Thanks,
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Caroline
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