Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x DlandJB >>>I don't know about other states/territories, but in Virginia you could not enroll your kids in school without proof of immunization.<<< It's the same here in CA. You either have to have proof of immunization, or a letter from the doctor stating WHY the child hasn't been immunized (such as an underlying medical condition or something). Most public schools won't accept the "I just chose my child to not be vaccinated" as an excuse.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<As I posted in another thread, childhood diseases had been nearly eradicated when vaccines came on the scene.>> I would be extremely interested in seeing any evidence you have to support this. The experience with polio would seem to indicate exactly the opposite. Not meaning to be 'in your face' about this at all. It is just contrary to everything I've heard and would be interested in more details.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains x Pirate_Princess x - In CA you can register you child in school without the vaccines if you refused them due to religous reasons...A girl I grew up with has her child in school - high school now and he has never been vaccinated - It has been a problem for the whole family - one of the grandfathers has had problems with TB so anytime he knows he will be around the child he has a TB test done just to make sure not to pass it on to the child. He was concerned that because the childs immunity to diseases wasn't developed with the immunizations that it might leave him at a higher risk rate for all diseases...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Count me in as pro vaccines. We lost family members in the 20's and 30's from Polio (my uncle is disabled as a result from the 40's). And when I was in Africa, I saw first hand the ravages of TB and Typhoid. So we did not hesitate to immunise our kids (just as Sarah and I have been immunised). It wsa worth the risk. I do sometimes wonder if Mikey is showing signs of autism, but even if he was, it was worth it to immunise.
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Just to give you a little perspective, my DS (who just celebrated his 11th birthday yesterday ) had all his vacinations on schedule without any problems. Then when he had just turned 2y.o. he fell through the railings on the patio of the house we were living in, dropping approx. 2 metres onto the concrete driveway below. He suffered a fractured skull and brain damage. He now suffers from Autism, Epilepsy and developmental delays. These things sometimes come from unexpected sources.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 I work for a doctors office and the doctor and I often discuss issues such with this one. He is always honest and isn't biased to anything. He only bases his information on statistics and studies. That said he has always told me that the importance of vaccination always out weighs any possible risks. And that there is no real link between vaccinations and autism. Vaccinations are extremely important to ones health and literally can be the difference between life and death.
