Measles

[Ms_Intrepid]

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[Ms_Intrepid]

yeah..measles is no big thing..sure.

Check out this: http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/pleas...ids#.yrn1y5MJv

Let's look at some photos of what happens when you get polio and measles. Total manageable.

[justNancy]

Originally Posted by Ms_Intrepid

Tell that to Roald Dahl whose 7 year old daughter died of measles

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This used to be a dangerous illnesses till it was effectively eradicated. Its disgraceful that a wealthy country like the US will reject vaccines while people in under developing countries trek miles for a vaccine.

I'm sorry if I didn't express myself clearly, but my post was misunderstood. I never said children should not be vaccinated. There are babies who are too young to receive the vaccine and older children with measles might infect them. I was only agreeing that my entire family had measles and recovered very quickly. I also believe that the media often exaggerates and promotes fear.

I was born at the peak of the polio epidemic and, although I'm too young to remember the early 50s, I do remember my neighbors who were paralyzed and had to use respirators to breathe. Not vaccinating children against a virus when it is preventable is irresponsible, especially when it has been scientifically proven to be safe.