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Let the games begin... . This is what's going to continue to happen because so many people refuse to immunize their children. Whooping Cough Epidemic Hits California
COMPLETELY agree with you on this - it makes me sick that a disease that should be, and was for a time, eradicated in this country is making a comeback.
And not to be inflammatory, but it's not just the stupid parents who don't immunize that we have to blame - illegal immigration also has a lot to do with it.
Another one is shingles but I am not sure about the age on that one. I believe that is 65 & older & most of us on here have some time
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Originally Posted by Aconite
Don't count on that. While it's most common in those over sixty, stress or immune insufficiency can also trigger outbreaks. The good news is that most people never have more than one episode.
COMPLETELY agree with you on this - it makes me sick that a disease that should be, and was for a time, eradicated in this country is making a comeback.
And not to be inflammatory, but it's not just the stupid parents who don't immunize that we have to blame - illegal immigration also has a lot to do with it.
For what it's worth, I listened to a public radio story about the CA epidemic today; while the issue of legal versus illegal immigrant status never came up, the health experts being interviewed noted that the Hispanic kids in California actually have very high vaccination rates, and also said that Mexico has a better track record of getting children vaccinated than does the United States (and therefore the cultural norm). I realize not every immigrant, legal or otherwise, is coming from Mexico, but that's certainly a big part of the picture in California. That wasn't the point of the overall story, but they did very firmly argue that the fact that in CA so far it's been Hispanic babies who have died has not been due to low or lower vaccination rates within the Hispanic community.
COMPLETELY agree with you on this - it makes me sick that a disease that should be, and was for a time, eradicated in this country is making a comeback.
I'm all for vaccinating my children as well. I did modify the schedule slightly, (like for the Hep B) but overall all vaccines will be given before my child starts kindergarten.
Has something changed? In CA, a child cannot enter kindergarten in a public school without current immunization records being up to date, unless there are religious reasons. All private daycare organizations also require it. Even when our kids started middle school years ago, they were not allowed to register for classes without a record that they'd received one of the (then) newer vaccines. How are non-vaccinated kids slipping through?
I think it's lucky that kids can get these vaccinations as kids now! From what I understand it didn't come out till later and I had it when I was much older and I actually remember it. I would of much rather had it as a baby.
My mom is all for vaccines, including Gardasil which we both got which hurts awful but at least we are better protected.
I just got the shingles vaccine at the local health department (I'm 65)
Believe me, you do NOT want shingles.
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