At this time kids, by government standards, are required to take something like 74 shots. Other than a few basic vaccines that is far too many. The number of shots at most should be about 5 which is what most of us had growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s.
...........” required to take something like 74 shots.
OMG, how do they live through all that?
My MD was against covid shots for me and never suggested any other shots for anything else. But he’s a GP and I’ve seen families with kids in his waiting room.
The MMR vaccine, which probably didn’t exist when you were a kid, requires a booster. The chickenpox vaccine prevents shingles later in life. The Hepatitis A and B vaccines have almost wiped out those illnesses. The DTAP vaccine requires three boosters.
So it’s a lot more than 5 or 6 even for the bare minimum to keep a child somewhat safe from infectious diseases. I will never understand how it has become conservative policy to ignore the public health victories of the 20th century.