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You are conflating two different stories. The 90% is from a pertussis outbreak in Park City, Utah. Nowhere did I ever imply that 90% of coughing people in general have any specific diagnosis.
The burden is on the parents of the five year old, primarily. I mean, yeah, the parent(s) of the baby could move, but a mobile five year old who wants to look at the baby could just move, too, especially since his/her parents were oblivious. The baby's parent could complain to the front desk staff, but anything the parents did short of leaving the office could still result in the baby being exposed.
The burden is on both parents. Parents of a coughing child should sit as far from any baby as they can which may not be far enough away due to the layout of some waiting rooms and the parents of the baby should keep that baby away from coughing child and covered. Or both parents could do what randomparent did and wait in the car. It would also be nice if all pediatrician offices had sick and well areas and pointed patients in the right direction when they check in.
Last edited by MissTerri; 07-09-2015 at 12:58 PM..
Are you trying to be obstinate or do you actually have a point?
Every parent of a sick kid tries to take care of their kids after they get sick.
It's how the anti science/ anti-vax parents treat their kids BEFORE they're sick that I judge.
Anti-vax parents care way more about their own ego and being smarter than doctors with their "mommy (and daddy) sense" trumping unequivocal medical benefits.
You like to "major in the minors" pointing out little distractions to avoid the changing trend (both at law and in logic) in favor of robust public health through increased vaccination.
The inability of people to act rationally (in the face of extensive research and science) is what makes legislation like California's necessary. You can play this shell game of shifting arguments but at the end of the day protecting schoolchildren is an excellent decision - not perfect, but still an excellent step.
The most common source of whooping cough in infants. I know, YOU, and the medical professionals, do not want to ever consider this one because it is "irrelevant" to the topic. It's the unvaccinated little "petri dishes" of anti-vaxxer parents who are causing diseases to come back into society.
Has Uncle Tony, Aunt Jean, Grandma or Grandpa, Maria the babysitter, had a Pertussis booster before being around your precious newborn too young to be vaccinated? Has Mommy and Daddy either?
Right, I get it. Unvaccinated children because of their parents. Good. Believe that one. Better for the rest of us who are adults without "little petri dishes", or not up to date on our own vaccinations.We can go under your radar. As Katrina says, it the CHILDREN'S vaccinations that only matter to this OT "Vaccine Controversy". I suppose she happens to think Flu Shots aren't vaccine controversial either; only for anti-vaxxer parents.
Does it terrify you to be around ANYONE sneezing and coughing? Oh, no! Is it Whooping Cough? Is it the DEADLY FLU? You anti-vaxxers not vaccinating your children for the FLU!!!!
Are you trying to be obstinate or do you actually have a point?
Every parent of a sick kid tries to take care of their kids after they get sick.
It's how the anti science/ anti-vax parents treat their kids BEFORE they're sick that I judge.
Anti-vax parents care way more about their own ego and being smarter than doctors with their "mommy (and daddy) sense" trumping unequivocal medical benefits.
You like to "major in the minors" pointing out little distractions to avoid the changing trend (both at law and in logic) in favor of robust public health through increased vaccination.
The inability of people to act rationally (in the face of extensive research and science) is what makes legislation like California's necessary. You can play this shell game of shifting arguments but at the end of the day protecting schoolchildren is an excellent decision - not perfect, but still an excellent step.
Although I respect your opinion (as the above obviously is), not all those against vaccinations are anti-science nor do they have an overinflated ego.
Most parents against vaccinating have personal experience with adverse reactions. If your child had a serious reaction to a vaccine, wouldn't you want to speak out? In fact, if your child had a serious reaction to prescribed medicine, wouldn't you speak out? Not all people can tolerate vaccines. There is a risk involved with any medical procedure.
Recently, a free vax clinic gave expired shots and the wrong vaccine to children. They were shut down but this is also a fear of those against mandatory vaccination.
Others oppose mandatory vaccination because it opens the door for the schedule to increase the amounts and for new vaccines to be added at will. It also challenges the requirement of "informed consent" that allows patients to refuse medical procedures. What if the government wants to require everyone to undergo a procedure and uses these same things to justify it. Where are our rights as parents and citizens to choose?
All these reasons and more are why parents struggle with the issue of vaccination. I respect that struggle and whatever choice they make. We all want what is best for our children.
Yay! More government telling people what to do with their bodies. If you're a scared of chickenpox, then have your own kid get vaccinated.
For vaccinations to prevent a disease (each vaccination varies but its in high 90% effective) you need greater than 90% or so of the herd "vaccinated". If you do this, there is no "purchase" for a disease.
In California, in some schools and areas, their rates are way below 90%. Mostly due to misinformation and bad science.
It is reckless to make a school a non-safe place for kids. Therefore if you want to attend a school you need to be vaccinated that way even with people with medical reasons (allergic to certain aspects) you don't dip below 90%
If you don't want your kid vaccinated because you think satan lives in it or something stupid. . .don't go to school.
I would like to see this in every school finance or funded by federal dollars. . .or federal tax breaks. Seems solid policy.
Most parents against vaccinating have personal experience with adverse reactions.
absolutely untrue, why do you want to make up random facts?
its just statistically impossible based on adverse reaction events for anti-vax to be influenced by a personal reaction. reactions just don't happen that often.
Although I respect your opinion (as the above obviously is), not all those against vaccinations are anti-science nor do they have an overinflated ego.
Most parents against vaccinating have personal experience with adverse reactions. If your child had a serious reaction to a vaccine, wouldn't you want to speak out? In fact, if your child had a serious reaction to prescribed medicine, wouldn't you speak out? Not all people can tolerate vaccines. There is a risk involved with any medical procedure.
Recently, a free vax clinic gave expired shots and the wrong vaccine to children. They were shut down but this is also a fear of those against mandatory vaccination.
Others oppose mandatory vaccination because it opens the door for the schedule to increase the amounts and for new vaccines to be added at will. It also challenges the requirement of "informed consent" that allows patients to refuse medical procedures. What if the government wants to require everyone to undergo a procedure and uses these same things to justify it. Where are our rights as parents and citizens to choose?
All these reasons and more are why parents struggle with the issue of vaccination. I respect that struggle and whatever choice they make. We all want what is best for our children.
Well stated. We are back to some of us seeing shades of gray on this issue, not everything as black or white. When we hear "virtually" or a "small few" are affected negatively by something, in this case vaccines, those are just stats.....until it happens to a close loved one. Then it's reality and personal. I think some of the pro gov/pro vaccine cult here have trouble grasping that.
But then again I think there are a few on this thread that are so stubborn on their views and can't see even a bit of gray, they might not budge, just for the sake of "being right". I think most of us know a person or 2 in our lives that fit into such a mold. Or at least see it now in plain view on this thread.
Well stated. We are back to some of us seeing shades of gray on this issue, not everything as black or white. When we hear "virtually" or a "small few" are affected negatively by something, in this case vaccines, those are just stats.....until it happens to a close loved one.
The idea that people who are anti-vax have been personally impacted by a true adverse event is unlikely.
Your trying to justify someone irrationality by saying their irrationality may be justified. . and that justification is based on a 1 in 100 (or more) event. . .when vaccination rate denials in some areas are as high as 20% to 30%. . .
Regardless - your irrationality should not change your acceptance into a school. You can be irrational because you knew a kid who may or may not of got autisim from a vaccination (they didn't, but your perception is noted).
If you don't want the vaccination due to your irrationality, home school
absolutely untrue, why do you want to make up random facts?
its just statistically impossible based on adverse reaction events for anti-vax to be influenced by a personal reaction. reactions just don't happen that often.
It's not a random fact. I personally have a relative that had an adverse reaction. According to the CDC, only 10% of reactions are reported to VAERS yet over 39,000 reports have been made. That is quite a lot of people (390,000) plus their friends and family that could have a personal reason for being against mandatory vaccination so it is not a random fact that I made up.
absolutely untrue, why do you want to make up random facts?
its just statistically impossible based on adverse reaction events for anti-vax to be influenced by a personal reaction. reactions just don't happen that often.
I have the same question for you based on your 1st sentence.
yes, the more serious side effects are not common, but they do occur. The issue the poster was bringing up wasn't about reactions being widespread, but the fact that they do indeed happen in some cases and it's a personal choice(or at least should be) in how to respond to these side effects.
Why are you so defensive about someone's view on choice in the not so likely event that a child has a bad reaction to a vaccine?
But then again I think there are a few on this thread that are so stubborn on their views and can't see even a bit of gray, they might not budge, just for the sake of "being right". I think most of us know a person or 2 in our lives that fit into such a mold. Or at least see it now in plain view on this thread.
I completely agree.
While those of us that support mandatory vaccinations are willing to acknowledge the science and data of 1 in a million serious adverse reactions, anti vaxers cling to their factually flawed, Jenny MaCarthy fueled opinions even as the single study supporting their view has been exposed as completely fraudulent.
Everyone here who supports vaccines has stated numerous times that they don't always work, don't protect against everything, are not the only illnesses, are valuable for more than just school children.
I will not lend credence to fictional theories as if "feelings" are equal to proven science. There is no debate about the benefits vs the risk of childhood vaccines, only a debate about the right of parents to expose their kids (and others) to risks based on a those irrational beliefs.
So no, I don't respect your view or your "choice" to put society's most vulnerable at risk.
Good job California in mandating vaccines for schoolchildren.
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