Yes, a parent choosing to not vaccinate their child puts many other children at risk. an example of illnesses making a comeback due to parent’s not getting their children vaccinated is the measles. the measles is a virus which causes a temperature of over 104 degrees, and a rash that begins as tiny white spots and becomes an itchy red mass spreading outward from the head to cover your entire body. the measles vaccine is over 97% effective, and measles were effectively eradicated in 2000 but have since made a comeback since parents won’t vaccinate. children under 5 and adults over 20 tend to have the worst problems such as possible:
-Ear infections
-Diarrhea
-Pneumonia
-Encephalitis, which can cause deafness and brain damage
the measles are HIGHLY contagious. if you haven’t received the vaccination and are in the same room as a person with measles, you have a 90% chance of getting it.
the measles vaccine is safe for most, except pregnant women and those with weak immune systems, such as someone with leukemia, and a person with an allergy to an ingredient in the vaccine
if the vaccine is safe for children, low cost, and widely available and you still reuse to vaccinate your child, you’re not only putting your child at risk but every child around them in danger. to put that many people at risk for no scientifically supported reason is incredibly socially irresponsible.
everyone has a right to an opinion, but do not let an unfounded opinion cost a baby girl or baby boy their life
here’s a piece of info that shocked me:
“From 2001 to 2015 measles cases in the United States remained very low (less than 1 case per million people), but there's still been a signficant rise, the study found.
Overall, measles incidence doubled -- from 0.28 per million in 2001 to 0.56 per million in 2015. Infants and young children were hit hardest, and most cases were among the unvaccinated, the research showed.
The findings suggest that, "being unvaccinated rather than failure of vaccine is the main driver of measles spread," said lead researcher Nakia Clemmons, an epidemiologist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” (WebMd Measles Making a Comeback in the United States)
