there are ppl claim religious belief and wanting to send their kids to school with out being immunized. and in some towns run buy liberals an democrates and some of the moderate republicans but more the first too they are allowing these children to enter public school.
do you feel this is more a public heath issue then religion?
do you feel liberals are going to far to please every one at the expense of our childrens health?
do you think ppl use the "religious belief" as a sort of victim card so they get their way ?
example for last question a lady in philly i blieve is saying she doesnt follow any religion but her religious beliefs say she doesnt have to get her kids the shots
2007-10-19 10:52:18 · 15 answers · asked by djominous20 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I have never encountered people who refuse to immunize their children on religious grounds. However, I have witnessed many kids entering schools without immunizations because the parents were too lazy to get them. The school did not want a hassle, so they let the kids into school. The school nurse fought this, continually sending letters to the parents/guardians, but getting no response.
What scared me was that some many parents/guardians had so little concern for the health of the children. In that particular
school system, immunizations were free of charge at the local clinic. The school even offered to bus any children to the
clinic, so the parents did not have to drive their children there.
The apathy of the parents/guardians just made me sick!
2007-10-19 10:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First of all ...you did not provide a link.
In fact, you don't even give any sort of geographic info
So how do we know who is allowing the children into the schools without being immunized.
If anything it sounds like religious people running the show in your mystery town.
Any parent that does not immunize their children is guilty of child neglect or maybe even abuse...in my opinion.
Easy for religious people to come out against immunization....since most of the diseases are well under control or practically extinct.
When I was kid POLIO was the big fear.
If polio were a major risk these days do you think the religious people would be so enthusiatic about not immunizing their children?
We got measles and mumps and chicken pox when I was kid.
And we were deathly afraid of POLIO.
If we don't get shot we could wind up in IRON LUNG.
2007-10-19 11:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
this is why there are outbreaks of rubella and the mumps in certain states the students who have not yet received their shots are catching it from kids who's parent choose not to give them the shots. there was a newspaper article on the out break several months ago. personally if my child had not yet received a particular vaccination and had caught the disease from another infected not immunized child i would be extremely mad and up set. i understand that some religions do not permit vaccinations but they need to take precautions so other children don't get sick.
2007-10-19 11:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by E.Jones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are allowed in every State in the US to opt out of vaccinations if they want to, for personal or religious belief. The reason is because of possible side effects. My eldest son had quite a severe reaction to his 2nd MMR vaccine and severe personality changes. Needless to say he should not and will not ever get a vaccination again.
This has nothing to do with politics, although many conservatives including Libertarians wouldn't like the Federal Government dictating to them how to take care of their kids. To blame this on "liberals" is ignorant.
PS: Re the poster above, TB is not vaccinated against in the US, so I don't know what revelence your story about the "Mexican" has.
2007-10-19 11:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i'm undecided approximately Australia, yet interior of u.s. toddlers and youngsters who're no longer immunized CAN and DO attend daycare, college, and events which comprise infant Swimming, Mommy and Me gymnastics, etc. the government can no longer stress you to immunize your new child. There are waivers attainable for well being reasons and for non secular/philosophical reasons.
2016-10-04 04:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something called "herd immunity" which means there is minimum risk because all the other kids are immunized. The unimmunized kids are not a threat to the immunized ones.
2007-10-19 13:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people really do have those beliefs and others who cant afford shots,say they have certain beliefs. Either way they should get shots for the sake of the kid
2007-10-19 10:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by k~dizzle 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that everyone should get the shots no matter what the religion because the ones that do not get the shots are putting our kids at risk. I think the people just do not want to give their kids the shot not because of their religion.
2007-10-19 10:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Number one if you are so worried about it then get your kid vaccinated and you won't have to worry about them getting it. Number two it is a personal choice. I am no religious freak, but I'd probably sat that I was to get out of having my kids vaccinated if I didn't want them to be. You have to look at the risk factors that are involved with taking vaccinations, if you don't do your complete research into what the stuff it is actually made of and what they can do to your child, you probably will believe anything your doctor tells you. Please don't be so naive.
2007-10-19 10:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by Jacob's Mommy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well the kids that are not immunized could get sick but the kids that are immunized shouldn't have anything to worry about.
2007-10-19 10:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋