Comments on: ControverSunday: Vaccines! http://rambleramble.com/2010/02/21/controversunday-vaccines/ A little introspective, a little quirky, a lot of rambling. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dear Health Care System: How to regain my trust « amoment2think http://rambleramble.com/2010/02/21/controversunday-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Dear Health Care System: How to regain my trust « amoment2think Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:55:16 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1200#comment-1358 [...] Ramble Ramble [...] [...] Ramble Ramble [...]

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]]> By: Ally http://rambleramble.com/2010/02/21/controversunday-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Ally Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:03:36 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1200#comment-1329 You are right that people do what they feel is best for their kids. I just don't get not vaccinating, but at the same time people have been very scared by the media. In my opinion vaccination is smart and the right thing to do for one's child and society. Obviously others disagree with me! You are right that people do what they feel is best for their kids. I just don’t get not vaccinating, but at the same time people have been very scared by the media.

In my opinion vaccination is smart and the right thing to do for one’s child and society. Obviously others disagree with me!

]]> By: Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks http://rambleramble.com/2010/02/21/controversunday-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:15:42 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1200#comment-1328 I'm not a parent, so surely there will be some who see my opinion as less worthy as that of a parent's. But, to be honest, I just can't comprehend not vaccinating. As you so astutely pointed out, it's not just a personal decision. It's a decision that affects communities at large. Why should a few families in the minority who choose not to vaccinate get to ride on the good coat tails of those who do? Surely, they might make different decisions if no one in their community got vaccinations and the chances their children get sick are increased 100-fold. What makes them better or more worthy of being allowed to not vaccinate given most of the community does? And yes, they will argue there are risks of getting vaccinated. But you know what? There are risks with pregnancy. There are risks with breathing in air. There are risks with getting in a car. There are risks in using cell phones. There are risks in eating too much corn or the wrong processed version of it. The list of risks we expose ourselves to everyday is enormous. It is a part of life. It is a part of living in a community. I’m not a parent, so surely there will be some who see my opinion as less worthy as that of a parent’s. But, to be honest, I just can’t comprehend not vaccinating. As you so astutely pointed out, it’s not just a personal decision. It’s a decision that affects communities at large. Why should a few families in the minority who choose not to vaccinate get to ride on the good coat tails of those who do? Surely, they might make different decisions if no one in their community got vaccinations and the chances their children get sick are increased 100-fold. What makes them better or more worthy of being allowed to not vaccinate given most of the community does?

And yes, they will argue there are risks of getting vaccinated. But you know what? There are risks with pregnancy. There are risks with breathing in air. There are risks with getting in a car. There are risks in using cell phones. There are risks in eating too much corn or the wrong processed version of it. The list of risks we expose ourselves to everyday is enormous. It is a part of life. It is a part of living in a community.

]]> By: Perpetua http://rambleramble.com/2010/02/21/controversunday-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Perpetua Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:16:19 +0000 http://rambleramble.com/?p=1200#comment-1327 I think it's so interesting how this conversation is going. On circumcision, there was a lot of "you do what you do, we do what we do." But here, there's a lot of votes for herd immunity, and being a responsible citizen, and not really getting what the "other side" is up to. I wish we had someone from that other side, because so far we are all on the same page! Also, love your kiddo's name! :) I think it’s so interesting how this conversation is going. On circumcision, there was a lot of “you do what you do, we do what we do.” But here, there’s a lot of votes for herd immunity, and being a responsible citizen, and not really getting what the “other side” is up to.

I wish we had someone from that other side, because so far we are all on the same page!

Also, love your kiddo’s name! :)

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