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The only thing that looks a bit unusual (but then again, I'm no expert) is the shot was given in his forearm instead of the more 'meaty' upper arm.
The most commonly used diagnostic tool for tuberculosis is a simple skin test. A small amount of a substance called PPD tuberculin is injected just below the skin of your inside forearm. You should feel only a slight needle prick. Within 48 to 72 hours, a health care professional will check your arm for swelling at the injection site. A hard, raised red bump means you're likely to have TB infection. The size of the bump determines whether the test results are significant.
This brings up the issue of self-ownership. Who owns our body? definitely not us, as we have restrictions on what we are allowed to do and not to do . I am really surprised this guy actually allowed whatever test or vaccine they performed on him..
You know folks?.....I think this guy was only tested, not given the BCG vaccine. But here's the thing: the tests are NOT instant. It take (I believe) 48 hours for your skin to react (that's what they're looking for in the area where the shot was given) so what was the point if they let him go?
So I am not sure how I feel about the very thread I started. I don't think it happened the way he's making it sound. I am also having a fleeting feeling that he MAY (I am not accusing. Just saying 'may be') a patsy.
Just unsure of this whole thing now.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
You know folks?.....I think this guy was only tested, not given the BCG vaccine. But here's the thing: the tests are NOT instant. It take (I believe) 48 hours for your skin to react (that's what they're looking for in the area where the shot was given) so what was the point if they let him go?
So I am not sure how I feel about the very thread I started. I don't think it happened the way he's making it sound. I am also having a fleeting feeling that he MAY (I am not accusing. Just saying 'may be') a patsy.
Just unsure of this whole thing now.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
You know folks?.....I think this guy was only tested, not given the BCG vaccine. But here's the thing: the tests are NOT instant. It take (I believe) 48 hours for your skin to react (that's what they're looking for in the area where the shot was given) so what was the point if they let him go?
So I am not sure how I feel about the very thread I started. I don't think it happened the way he's making it sound. I am also having a fleeting feeling that he MAY (I am not accusing. Just saying 'may be') a patsy.
Just unsure of this whole thing now.
Originally posted by KilrathiLG
reply to post by Human_Alien
any one that is arrested usually ends up getting the tb shot,i had a bad week in 2004 where i got arrested twice in one week for unrelated offenses(was cleared of them afterwards) but each time they poked me with the tb vaccine so i think its standard operating procedure when arrested as tb in jail can get to epidemic levels so pretty much if you get arrested expect to be injected with something
www.aclu.org... says its required by law so yeah dont think he has any kind of case
www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us...edit on 2-6-2012 by KilrathiLG because: links
and regarding the calls you get calls to lawyers guaranteed but i don't think phone privileges for non attorney use are guaranteed by the constitution
people.howstuffworks.com...edit on 2-6-2012 by KilrathiLG because: (no reason given)