I don't have the scientific facts, but I have read of measles outbreaks which have been facilitated by kids who did not have the vaccine and traveled abroad. This is a potentially deadly disease.
I don't know that I could live with myself if she died from something that was preventable, or had to suffer the debilitating effects of polio. Granted the odds of catching one of these diseases is low, but as more folks decide to opt out of vaccines, the odds are going to go up.
I do know that other than influenza, thimerisol has been removed from childhood vaccines. I just give it a benefits outweigh the risks type of thing.
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Date: 2008-05-17 12:52 pm (UTC)I don't know that I could live with myself if she died from something that was preventable, or had to suffer the debilitating effects of polio. Granted the odds of catching one of these diseases is low, but as more folks decide to opt out of vaccines, the odds are going to go up.
I do know that other than influenza, thimerisol has been removed from childhood vaccines. I just give it a benefits outweigh the risks type of thing.