This really confuses the heck out of me...?

Question

A parent that has their lil children or babies vaccinated says that they dont want any un-vaccinated children or babies around them because they are like a threat to them, health wise. But isnt that child suppose to be protected from illnesses with those vaccines?

Shouldn't the parent with the un-vaccinated child be the one concerned about them being around a vaccinated child since they are injected with the virus??


This is really confusing to me.... I hear and read this all the time..
Whats up with that?

Why is an un-vaccinatd child so dangerous?
Do you think they are born with all these illnesses?
A vaccinated child can also get these illnesses, because they got the shot doesnt mean that they have this hard shell over them that will protect them 100%. It just means that the illness wont be so severe (supposedly).

Answer 1

I think that the parents of the vacc children think that unvacc children are automatically sick or carrying germs. That is not true. A vaccination helps to build up your childs immunity to prevent them from getting certain illnesses. Being around unvaccinated children is no more dangerous than being around vaccinated children or other adults. Also kids need to get colds once in a while. That also helps build up their immunity. Not to mention that breastfed children get a lot of immunities from mom. The virus that is injected during vaccination is most times a very weak version of the disease. You can not catch the disease from someone who has been vaccinated. You can only get it from someone who has an active untreated illness.

Answer 2

Honey, people just freak out over the strangest things where their children are concerned! I know women who won't let their children drink out of a water fountain or ride in a shopping cart without spraying the entire thing down with Lysol. Logically, you're correct...the vaccinated children pose more of a threat to the unvaccinated ones than the unvaccinated pose to the vaccinated. The vaccinated ones have a stronger immunity against the illness which means they could be exposed to a condition, be contagious, but not show any symptoms!

Of course, the average person doesn't know much about how things really work. They think that a vaccination is a 100% guarantee that the child won't get the illness...the don't understand how the immune system works! These are the same people that think condoms are 100% protection against HIV and that you can't get pregnant taking the pill (forgetting that 99% effective means 1 in 100 get pregnant!). ...and people also buy lottery tickets!

Personally, I think the problem may be something deeper. Most parents that don't vaccinate their children do so for religious or philosophical reasons...and it is those reasons that cause the discrimination more than fear that their children will get sick.

Answer 3

You are right, there is no problem with vaccinated people being around unvaccinated people. Unvaccinated people should be more worried about being around other unvaccinated people.

A vaccine is basically the virus with the hemoglobin removed (this is the inside of the virus cell. it contains the active DNA). since the shape of the virus cell is what your immune system needs to recognize in order to fight, the outer shell of the cell helps your body to create immunity to this "deadend" cell. It doesn't always work though, such as in the case of polio. the only known cause of polio outbreaks in the last 60 years have all been linked back to the vaccine itself.

And not having your children vaccinated isn't wrong. Most diseases that we vaccinate for are not even dangerous anymore. The reason why people created vaccines for whooping cough is because antibiotics weren't as easily obtained. Mumps and measles are incredibly easy to cure and the symptoms are so minimal that it's silly to waste a vaccine on it. Vaccinations for chicken pox are just silly because natural immunity by contracting and fighting the disease strengthens your immune system.

the only vaccines that really make sense are hep b & c and HPV if you are female, and others if you travel. parents have every right not to have their children vaccinated to prevent their exposure to mercury. There is evidence that supports this theory. in fact, the only known and attributed causes of autism recognized by the united states of america is mercury and the mumps vaccine in the MMR shot.

** BTW an unvaccinated child isn't "dangerous" it just is exposed to more diseases then vacinated children. But that is why you have an immune system, to fight diseases.

Answer 4

I actually had a mom ask me if my son was unhealthy, since he wasn't vaccinated. She thought that vaccinations would prevent EVERYTHING, and that my son was pretty much a walking petri dish for disease. Such is certainly not the case.

Honestly, after seeing a guy I was with in the military die after recieving a vaccine, it kind of changed my perceptions on who's healthier. This kid was strong, fit, healthy... Then the next thing I knew, he was dead from an adverse reaction to one of the ingredients in the "vaccine cocktail" we were required to recieve. Now, I understand, when you're in the military, there's a much greater chance for you to encounter disease that vaccinations MAY keep you from contracting. But I think it's an awfully powerful dose to give to a brand new baby with a very tender immune system, ESPECIALLY when this baby is not likely to be in any situations to contract say, tetanus or hepatitis.

Ahh, off my soapbox.

Answer 5

I am one of those germaphobic parents for good reason. My daughter is immune deficient and could die from an innocuous illness. I certainly agree that I do not want my toddler playing with an un-vaccinated child. Especially if my child isn't old enough for some vaccinations yet. An un-vaccinated child is in NO danger of getting sick from the vaccination the other child received.
Not having a child vaccinated is far more dangerous than having it vaccinated. As for vaccinations causing Autism there is no concrete evidence to support these claims. An un-vaccinated child is a danger to adults as well as other children and some school districts require vaccination before enrollment! Unless there is a family history for allergic reaction to vaccinations, ALL children should be vaccinated. It's the only way to ensure the disease will eventually cease to exist and not become an antibiotic resistant strain of the original virus.
I assume you are responding to this post. All vacinations are not effective for life. An un-vaccinated child also puts adults at a higher risk of contracting whatever illness we are refurring to. Thus possibly creating an epidemic. Such happened last year on a college campus. Are you asking ME if I think babies are born with these illnesses? I didn't say a thing about un-vaccinated babies. I said children... Like school aged children. You don't sound a bit confused to me. More like you know this is a contraversial topic and wanted to start something with people who chose to vaccinate. I agree I don't want your lil' germ factory sneezing on my kid either. My kid dies because of your kid and I'll own you!

Answer 6

It depends...

There are certain vaccinations where the child should be around sick kids for a couple weeks. It takes a while for those vaccinations to kick in.

On the other hand, there are some parents who have phobias against germs, and subject their children to their fears about illness.

Answer 7

I don't really know what makes them think that, either. But if you look at it, neither should really be concerned when it comes to a vaccinated baby coming into contact with an unvaccinated baby. The vaccinations use deactivated forms of the virus, so they're not a threat to anyone. I'd be more worried about my unvaccinated baby coming into contact with another unvaccinated baby.

Answer 8

Pretty much, In addition the parent that is having all the vaccines should be cautious in light of all the adverse things that are cropping up with vaccines such as Autism.

Answer 9

Many vaccinations require boosters at several intervals in order to give the chld maximum priotection against the diease.

Say my child has had 3 out of 5 scheduled vaccinations for measles. I presume that means he has 60% of his total immunity. Now presume my kid plays with your unvaccinated kid, who is incubating a raging case of measles in a drug-resistant strain.

My kid may still catch the disease, which, even though he is partially protected, could cripple or kill him.

Dang straight I don't want your little free-range germ factory sneezing on my kid.

Answer 10

You are totally right. Those parents are in the wrong for not getting their children vaccinated, but they are no harm to children who are vaccinated.