What do you think about all the immunizations our children are getting these days?

Answer 1

I think it's overkill. I turned down the chicken pox vaccine twice because I don't know anyone that died from chicken pox. Then I finally gave in because she has to have it to go to school. But it seems rediculous to protect against every disease. Isn't it possible that we're overloading their little systems, especially in those first 2 years when we inundate them with vaccines?

Answer 2

I feel the immunizations are pretty much a necessary thing to see our children are protected from those diseases of olden times that took so many lives because of no protection. I have two children, both of which have taken all of the required immunizations with absolutely no ill effects what-so-ever. Incidentally, neither of them have needed to suffer through any horrible childhood disease. I had most all of them when I was young and I took my immunizations as required. Perhaps my kids have just been lucky, but odds are that the shots did the trick. Polio, mumps, chickenpox, rubella there are so many diseases that kill, cripple, scar, and even lie dormant in the bloodstream way into adulthood and can cause illnesses even then like shingles which can be very painful and just has to run its course, makes me feel that immunizations are needed and helpful for better care.

Answer 3

Some people get bitten more, some get bitten less, some are bothered a lot by the bites and some don't notice them. Same way as some people have more trouble with mosquitos. Yes, if there are a lot of fleas, someone can get bitten quite a bit, and if there are a lot of fleas, they can also actually kill the cat by sucking out too much blood. I know of one case recently where a cat died that way, and another case where a cat was brought to the vet, sick, and the vet said it probably wouldn't have lasted another 6 hours. Take the cat to the vet and get some flea medication. Don't bother with over the counter stuff or flea collars. Vacuum as much as you can, wash all bedding, and with a little luck the fleas will be all gone soon.

Answer 4

I believe we as parents should vaccinate our children because it could potentially save their lives. At the beginning of the 20th century, before immunizations were available to us, infectious diseases were widely prevalent in the United States and exacted a tremendous toll on the population. In 1900, 21,064 smallpox cases were reported and 894 patients died. In 1920, 469,924 measles cases were reported and 7575 patients died; 147,991 diphtheria cases were reported and 13,170 patients died. In 1922, 107,473 pertussis (whooping cough) cases were reported and 5099 patients died. Hundreds of thousands of people were getting sick and thousands were dying.
I think is so important to vaccinate our children. I had the chicken pox when I was a child and as an adult developed shingles. The virus that causes shingles is usually contracted in childhood and is the same virus that causes chicken pox, which is primarily a disease of childhood because it is highly contagious. When you catch it, it will lie dormant in your spine for life. Shingles is the most painful thing ever and can appear anywhere on the body. I never wish that on my children for one second. I am glad they got their chicken pox vaccination because now I don't have to worry they will one day get shingles. People who fail to immunize their children are uneducated and fearful. They tend to rely on gossip rather than actual facts or research. They are usually ones who never work in the health industry or study third world countries.

Answer 5

I used to be very behind the vaccine programs. I was a microbiology major in college and was trained to believe that vaccines were the magic bullet and savior of the world.

A great deal of research and agonizing led me to the decision to quit vaccinating my daughter after her second round of vaccines and to not vaccinate my son at all.

I am not wholesale against vaccines. I will consider them on a case by case basis as my children get older. The vaccine programs are designed to be as broad as possible and are nowhere near right for each child. Any vaccines my children do receive will be weighed as carefully as any other medical decision and must come out to have the benefits outweigh the risks.

Answer 6

My son has gotten a meningitis vaccine twice now and every time he gets it he gets sick afterwards. He gets a runny nose, really bad cough, and a 103* fever. his doctor told me to keep giving him the reccomended dose of tylenol and he would be fine. Finally I looked up the vaccination on the internet and that shot is not even reccomended untill you are 11 years old. So I think they are giving babies way to many vaccinations that aren't even neccesary!

Answer 7

i think it is good that they can be protected by so many diseases these days but i just wish they could space out the shots a little more. my little one got four shots and one oral vaccination last week and next time it will be the same thing. i am really proud they have the polio vaccine. my husbands mother suffered with that as a child, and i know she is glad little ones don't have to worry about that either.

Answer 8

I think the immunizations our kids are getting are better for them than the killing dieases they can get if they do not get them. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.. Better to get them than not to. It protects our kids..

Answer 9

i'm sure immunizations are a pain for children, but it sure beats polio and measals

Answer 10

I think they are good. You have to think we have people coming to our country and we don't know what kind of stuff they are caring. I made sure that my son had all of his shots. There are people that don't get there kids shots. And as our world get more F***ed up you can't take a chance with your kids life.