2011-02-01, 03:59 PM
Hay, ever heard of whopping cough? You know, the diseases that we have a vaccination for that ended up killing 8 in California a few years back because people refused to vaccinate their kids? (Related Story) I recently got this vaccination myself during my physical, which is required by my school. Thing is, it was a booster. Doctors (like my own; I am not yet an adult and I still visit the pediatrician) think children should be vaccinated for good reason. They DO protect against disease. How vaccinations stop disease really relies on group immunity. If most people are vaccinated (I think 90%~95% of the population is the most effective) in a population, then the group is more protected against the disease. It is when you get high numbers of un-vaccinated people in a population that diseases begin to crop up again. Meningitis is also another vaccine which is very important for school children and college students. Do you honestly want to increase your chance of getting this deadly disease? What many people don't realize is that vaccination isn't just important for small children; Teenagers, young adults, adults.. they all need to keep their vaccinations up-to-date. Not only for their own health, but for the safety of the overall population.
A staged way of administering vaccinations to babies and toddlers should be implemented and improved over time as new data is discovered. The way it is now is a bit overkill. We can NEVER prove vaccines do NOT have a link to autism; What we can do is find something that has a definitive link to autism. We should not only look at vaccinations, but other sources as well. I believe narrowing your view to only one cause and not a multitude of causes is the wrong outlook when it comes to this complicated and devastating condition.
A staged way of administering vaccinations to babies and toddlers should be implemented and improved over time as new data is discovered. The way it is now is a bit overkill. We can NEVER prove vaccines do NOT have a link to autism; What we can do is find something that has a definitive link to autism. We should not only look at vaccinations, but other sources as well. I believe narrowing your view to only one cause and not a multitude of causes is the wrong outlook when it comes to this complicated and devastating condition.