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Old 04-10-2014, 08:34 AM   #18
nfotiu
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Originally Posted by Maccalus View Post
I think it really needs to be done on a case to case basis.

Vaccines that have a proven effectiveness of nearly wiping out a disease eg. measles, smallpox (when it was around), etc. should be mandatory.

A vaccine such as the flu, that while it is effective, may not be effective in the year, administration should be up to the person outside of key positions such as health care. Vaccines do have side effects, and when the effectiveness certainty is below a certain level, it should be personal choice as the effects of side effects may outweigh the total health gain.
Yeah, I agree. I never question getting my kids scheduled vaccinations. But man, the pro-vaccine crowd is starting to annoy me. The movement is starting to move into the territory of the extreme animal rights activists. In both cases, I am generally in favour of their causes, but the approach is so extreme, it makes me feel like I should be against them.

I feel like I am going to be publicly shamed like someone who lets their dog poop on a grave if I don't accept that every vaccine ever made, or that ever will be made is awesome, and that they will never have any side effects or adverse reactions.

I fully accept whatever my doctor recommends for vaccines for my kids are safe enough that the risks of the disease are far greater than the risk of the vaccine. There are definitely some vaccines that probably should be mandatory. But if we are going to go down that path, there really needs to be some guidelines that the disease is a serious threat and the vaccine has been around for a number of years, and side effects are minimal.
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