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Vaccination saves lives!

Posted by on Jul. 29, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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I realize it's not popular to say so and I cant believe how many moms don't choose to protect their innocent babies and children from avoidable disease. It is also protecting our community to vaccinate. Please research and you will find that vaccines do far more good than harm. A great resource is Paul Offit Deadly Choices. Delaying vaccines has no science based benefit. It is your right to decide but vaccines are a luxury thanks to brilliant scientists and in depth study and research. All the best!
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Posted by on Jul. 29, 2012 at 7:28 PM
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GE1
by on Jul. 30, 2012 at 11:01 PM

I also completely agree with you and didn't realize that there were so many people in the US that chose not to vaccinate. I always thought that Canadians and Americans were similar in child rearing until I joined CM

Randi02
by Platinum Member on Jul. 30, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Canada has even lower rates. Most provinces don't vaccinate for things like hep b until grade five (as opposed to at birth in the US).

There are now laws on vaccination in Canada. Most provinces don't even require waivers for school.


Quoting GE1:

I also completely agree with you and didn't realize that there were so many people in the US that chose not to vaccinate. I always thought that Canadians and Americans were similar in child rearing until I joined CM

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YzmaRocks
by Gold Member on Jul. 31, 2012 at 6:16 PM
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You do what you want but my children shall remain unvaccinated. And that is several years of researching talking there, not some weird pull-it-out-of-a-hat answer :)
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YzmaRocks
by Gold Member on Jul. 31, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Vacation certainly saves mine!

Quoting erikays:

I thought this said vacation saves lives lol.
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nursetina
by on Aug. 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM
You act as if people don't care. I started delay and selective vaxing after my infant son had 8 seizures after getting his first vaccinations.
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robin180
by on Aug. 2, 2012 at 12:56 AM
I'm sorry to hear of your bad experience! I hope your son is well! Have you had any reactions after that? It certainly sounds like you care.
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kryysteez
by Member on Aug. 15, 2012 at 1:53 AM

You are seriously misguided! ! You need to research some unbiased information and use COMMON SENSE.  Before you inject 30 40 shots into your child, do it to yourself first and see if you feel fine.  Wait 2 weeks to a month to see if there is any reactions.  Look up the ingredients also (try not to vomit)  Tell me Formaldehyde, Alluminum, and Mercury are good immune system boosters after you get the injections.  They are one-size-fits-all so you shouldnt feel anything close to what a baby feels.  Let us know after you do it.

abra
by Abra on Aug. 15, 2012 at 1:57 AM
It depends on the vax. I think sometimes it's better just build your immunity, but I vax for other stuff.
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goldengirl1027
by on Aug. 15, 2012 at 9:35 AM

  Getting your child immunized doesn't mean they'll never get sick, but if they do it's usually a lot less severe than if they hadn't been immunized. My daughter has been immunized and still got rotavirus at 5 months, but you could hardly tell she had it bc it was so mild. People who get the flu shot still get the flu sometimes, but it's usually less severe than if you haven't gotten the vaccine. I don't judge anyone who doesn't vaccinate, but I'm def going to feel more secure in my child's health if diseases like polio and measles were to make a come back.

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