My admiration for young kids coming up today increases.

[Aristus]

I just had a twenty year-old patient in my exam room preparing for a trip to South Korea. He came in for a physical exam and the recommended travel vaccines. I finished his exam and my assistant stayed behind to give him his immunizations. A few minutes later, he came back to tell me that patient was light-headed and dizzy, and his heart rate was down to 35 bpm. Vasovagal response to the multiple immunizations.

I had the patient breathe deeply and perform the Valsalva maneuver several times, and his heart rate normalized. Once he was back to normal, I asked him not to let this episode put him off getting his yearly flu shot. He said "No way. I'm not down on vaccines. I'd rather have this than the flu. My parents are skeptical, but not me."

I thanked him and turned him over to my assistant again.

Young people know what it's all about. I salute the young generation once more!...

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Amen. Smart kid too! nt

[NNadir]

2. I too, am impressed with this upcoming generation.

They are very smart, and excellent with critical thinking.

God knows they'll need those smarts given the world we're turning over to them.

[MicaelS]

3. So what are the recommended travel vaccines to S. Korea?

Young people are smart. Good for him.

[Aristus]

4. Hep A & B (these are multi-dose immunizations, so it helps to plan ahead.)

Rabies (!), Japanese encephalitis, tetanus, typhoid, and diphtheria, and influenza.

[MicaelS]

5. Wow!!! n/t

[Aristus]

6. Yeah. I'm guessing anti-vaxxers don't travel much.

And they don't join the military. In the service, you will get your vaccines, or you're out on your ass...