[algernonpj]

... Some vaccines really are unnecessary. There is a vaccine for babies for Rotavirus which can be treated successfully with probiotics! Now why would I want to give my baby a vaccine for something that can be resolved with something natural such as a probiotic ~ yogurt?!

IIRC, good hygiene (hand washing, soap and water) and cleanliness alone will prevent many cases of Rotavirus.

What ticks me off is those who equate that unnecessary vaccine for Rotavirus with saying no to a vaccine for a disease that is easily spread through casual contact AND causes high numbers of death and severe disability AND that one is likely to be exposed to.

[Mase]

What ticks me off is those who equate that unnecessary vaccine for Rotavirus with saying no to a vaccine for a disease that is easily spread through casual contact AND causes high numbers of death and severe disability AND that one is likely to be exposed to.

Huh?

The CDC says that prior to the rotavirus vaccine, almost every child in the US could expect to become infected with the virus before their 5th birthday. Prior to the vaccine, rotavirus was responsible for more than 400,000 doctor visits; more than 200,000 emergency room visits and 55,000 to 70,000 hospitalizations every year in the USA just in children under 5 years old. It's unfortunate that all these folks weren't aware that they simply needed to wash their hands with soap and water more often or eat more yogurt! What a bunch of uninformed nonsense.

Globally, rotavirus is responsible for killing 500,000 infants and children every year. Since the rotavirus vaccine was commercialized in 2006, the rate of hospitalization from rotavirus infections has dropped more than 75% in the US.

Yeah, the vaccine is totally unnecessary. Good grief, why is it the people who know the least about a topic are always the first to offer opinion as fact about it? Luddites are a trip.