A post about vaccines and autism (and the "study" that led to some people concluding vaccines caused autism, and ... yes). Please, please, get kids vaccinated.
*grins* Okie, cool. (Wondered in part because I think you have read on this more than I have - I admit, I sort of take a lalalala I can't hear you approach after a certain point, and don't look for every possible study/info source refuting it - and someone was making the "we need more studies on this" comment.)
Thank you! The link in comment is also excellent. I think sometimes that people have forgotten how horrendous the effects are of some of these diseases. How many people in our generation have actually seen a case of polio? But my dad's aunt (80 years old) has been permanently lame her whole life because of it.
I have vaccinated Alex along the recommended schedule. I will do so with the next baby as well.
*nodnods* As I'm doing with Drew, yes. I am also getting myself up to date on vaccines that weren't common when I was young or have worn off due to lack of booster, since a couple of the nasties fall into those categories.
The anti-vaccine crowd terrifies me. (Not people who avoid specific vaccines for specific adverse reactions or indicators of same, but the 'vaccines are evil' group - the ones who assume vaccines cause problems they don't, or because one causes problems for a very small group it should be entirely avoided.)
There was a teacher in my grade school who had had polio and had a stiff leg as a result. When my parents explained it to me, and how lucky she was, I was stunned - and so, SO glad that we ARE immunized against it.
I'm alarmed at the old timey diseases coming back because of the freaked out parents out there. My son reacted badly to his DPT vaccinations, but he's alive and I didn't have to worry about the badness out there. I have a very low form of autism, and I hadn't gotten the vaccintations the kids these day are.
*nodnods* It's equally prevalent (by percentage of population) in vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups. So....
There are groups they recommend avoid certain vaccines, including based on prior reactions, which is actual science, but the 'vaccines are evil'...argh.
Yeah, they are, if you're one of the infections immunized against. :P
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Don't suppose you have a Facebook acct? :)
*steals the link to her Twitter which repopulates to her FB*
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I have vaccinated Alex along the recommended schedule. I will do so with the next baby as well.
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The anti-vaccine crowd terrifies me. (Not people who avoid specific vaccines for specific adverse reactions or indicators of same, but the 'vaccines are evil' group - the ones who assume vaccines cause problems they don't, or because one causes problems for a very small group it should be entirely avoided.)
There was a teacher in my grade school who had had polio and had a stiff leg as a result. When my parents explained it to me, and how lucky she was, I was stunned - and so, SO glad that we ARE immunized against it.
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My son reacted badly to his DPT vaccinations, but he's alive and I didn't have to worry about the badness out there.
I have a very low form of autism, and I hadn't gotten the vaccintations the kids these day are.
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There are groups they recommend avoid certain vaccines, including based on prior reactions, which is actual science, but the 'vaccines are evil'...argh.
Yeah, they are, if you're one of the infections immunized against. :P