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I love my little girl and so does her mom but she needs to understand.
mesa said:I love my little girl and so does her mom but she needs to understand.
Greg Bernhardt said:Because they prevent people from contracting deadly diseases? That isn't good enough?
Greg Bernhardt said:I assume this mom has been influenced by the misconception that vaccines are dangerous?
Drakkith said:Show her this list of the diseases that are easily prevented by getting vaccinated. Many of them were epidemics in the age before vaccines. Ask her if she's ever seen anyone with a serious viral illness. My guess is probably not. Why? Because of vaccination.
Also, explain that by not vaccinated her child she is endangering not only the health of her daughter, but countless others that are immunocompromised, such as those with HIV, cancer, and those who've had transplants and require immunosuppressants in order to avoid rejection of the transplanted organ.
Vanadium 50 said:Picking one disease (polio) at random:
There are risks with vaccinations. There are orders of magnitude bigger risks with smallpox, polio, tuberculosis, etc...
thorium1010 said:Or what happens recently a year back, when you start hearing to misinformation that "vaccines are no longer safe "
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-measles-surges-uk-years-vaccine.html
Ygggdrasil said:Perhaps this is just natural selection at work.
According to the CDC, this completely preventable affair will likely kill up to 4 children.AP said:More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.
This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year. The country once recorded only several dozen cases every year. It now ranks second in Europe, behind only Romania
CDC said:For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die.
Actually, after 1219 cases in the 8-month "epidemic" in Wales, there were no deaths of children - but there was one epidemic-related death of a 25 year old male, from pneumonia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23168519According to the CDC, this completely preventable affair will likely kill up to 4 children.
so that the blood brain barrier could filter out more of the less then pleasant preservatives used to store vaccines
Number Nine said:You're administering them more slowly so that the BBB can "filter out" the preservatives? This is just as much nonsense as the OP's wife. There is no evidence to suggest that the current vaccine schedule is "too much, too soon", and the BBB doesn't work that way.
Sorry to say this, but I suspect it is worse than bad: it is indicative of a lurking mental illness: Delusional thinking.mesa said:I asked her (the ex) if she had any questions and said she wanted until the end of the year to look more deeply into this. We all know 'January 1' just passed but instead of anything 'evidence based' or even slightly grounded in reality she has resorted to accusing the Doctor of not being who she says she is...
This is bad.
A mentally ill mother may indeed love her child, but if she ignores well-founded evidence in favor of delusional thinking, then child protection authorities must get involved.Wiki said:A delusion is a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary.
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Delusions typically occur in the context of neurological or mental illness, although they are not tied to any particular disease and have been found to occur in the context of many pathological states (both physical and mental).
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Cultural factors have "a decisive influence in shaping delusions". For example, delusions of guilt and punishment are frequent in a Western, Christian country like Austria, but not in Pakistan - where it is more likely persecution.
Sounds like the loonies are mounting a takeover of the asylum.Cephas Atheos said:[...] And unfortunately, a very seriously deluded woman is currently suing her husband for vaccinating their children behind her back! It won't get past the first hearing with any luck.
Those watching Jenny McCarthy's debut on ABC's "The View" this morning should keep in mind one thing: She's not qualified in the least to give you advice on vaccinating your children.
McCarthy, the model and TV personality who moonlights as the anti-vaccine movement's most influential (read: dangerous) voice, sells plenty of books, speaks passionately about parenting and cracks off-color jokes. She also peddles the discredited, poisonous claims that the way we vaccinate our children against the diseases that were once regular killers of children places our young ones at greater risk of developing autism -- the kind of conspiracy theorizing that will draw only more eyeballs.
adalinaabella said:Within one year of birth their are various vaccination which is important.So, being a parent we should try to do all the essential works for the baby.
Vaccinations are important because they help protect individuals and communities from harmful diseases. They work by introducing a weakened or dead form of a virus or bacteria into the body, which allows the immune system to develop antibodies and memory cells to fight off the disease in the future.
The benefits of getting vaccinated include providing immunity to specific diseases, preventing the spread of diseases to others, and reducing the risk of serious complications or death from certain illnesses. Vaccinations also help to eradicate diseases, such as smallpox, by reducing the number of people who can spread the disease.
Yes, vaccinations are considered safe and effective by the scientific community. Extensive testing and research is conducted before a vaccine is approved for use, and strict safety protocols are followed during the manufacturing process. While there may be some minor side effects, such as soreness at the injection site, the benefits of being vaccinated far outweigh any potential risks.
No, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that vaccines cause autism. This myth originated from a now-discredited study that has been thoroughly debunked. Numerous studies have been conducted since then, and all have found no link between vaccinations and autism.
Herd immunity is an important concept, but it requires a high percentage of the population to be vaccinated in order to be effective. By choosing not to get vaccinated, individuals not only put themselves at risk for contracting a disease, but they also jeopardize the health of those who cannot be vaccinated, such as young children or individuals with compromised immune systems. Vaccinations are the most effective way to protect both the individual and the community from preventable diseases.