Going To A NASCAR Race?
Thursday, October 11, 2007
If you are, better get immunized:
Getting a hepatitis shot is standard procedure for travelers to parts of Africa and Asia, but some congressional aides were instructed to get immunized before going to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord and the racetrack in Talladega, Ala.
The House Homeland Security Committee planned a fact-finding trip about public health preparedness at mass gatherings and decided to conduct the research at two of the nation’s most heavily attended sporting events, NASCAR’s Bank of America 500 event this weekend and the UAW-Ford 500 last weekend.
Staff who organized the trips advised the NASCAR-bound aides to get a range of vaccines before attending—hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and influenza.
I completely agree with this astute assessment by the Committee. Having been to many a NASCAR race at California Speedway, I can say with absolute certainty that all races are a villainous hive of viral diseases. It is true.
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Ventura
10/11
12:20 PM
I’ve been to many races and all I caught was a wicked buzz. Any thoughts to dysentery would be a grave misdiagnosis and can only be attributed to the consumption of King Taco Shepard’s style burritos. To which, of course, I’ll toast and kindly eat another.