Ah the small pox and polio cards. And the last time you and your family were innoculated for small pox or polio was .....
IIRC small pox vaccine has not been routine in the US since before the 1970's and polio is not recommended for adults.
And the reason the small pox is not routinely given anymore is that the vaccine pretty much wiped it out as a threat. And AFAIK, the polio vaccine is still being given as part of the normal schedule of childhood vaccinations.
BTW, in the early ‘60’s my older brother at the age of 12, had both Encephalitis and Meningitis as a complication of having had the Mumps. While complications like this are rare and having two complications are even rarer; the likelihood of getting a complication from the disease is much greater than the risk from the vaccine to prevent Mumps in the first place.
My brother came as close to death as one can; deep coma for many days, his veins collapsed, his EKG nearly but not quite flat, he was even given Last Rites by a Priest. The doctors told my parents he probably wouldn’t live and if he did, he’d be severely brain damaged, they told my parents all that was left to do was to pray for him.
He did recover but he spent nearly 3 months in the hospital and had to re-learn to talk, walk and feed himself again because his motor skills were so messed up, his brain having been scrambled pretty good. It took several years before he was fully recovered.
You can be sure my parents were very diligent in making sure I got all my vaccinations. My brother made sure his kids got their vaccinations. And if I had children of my own, I would do the same.
For once and all, and for any poor souls who read this far down in this thread:
First, I note no one addressed WHO redefining the word pandemic in time for the release of the H1N1 flu vaccine.:
Post 45
Second, carefully reread my post # 44:
Post 44M
Third, read mase's post in which he mixes up information regarding the US an the world
Post 47
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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." The implication is that infants in the US are dropping like flies from the rotavirus.
Also note how he trashes hand washing
"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."
Now go to the CDC website and find out the CDC admits hand washing is a good preventative for rotavirus! In fact hand washing is one the most effective ways to stop the spread of disease, particularly in hospitals.
Please note contrary to mase's propaganda I never said no vaccines at all.
OTH the fact that the CDC, FDA, and EPA have signed on to man-made global warming and adjusted their policies accordingly is extremely relevant for all of us.
Politics and the 'science of consensus' have overtaken reason and the scientific method at these three agencies. A recent example is what passed for science in the mandated switch from CFC inhalers to inferior HFA inhalers in order to 'save' the ozone hole and prevent an 'epidemic of melanoma'.
A wise informed consumer of health care would look at information from a variety of sources, or wait a few years before taking or having their children take a vaccine for a disease that IS NOT '
easily spread through casual contact AND causes high numbers of death and severe disability AND that one is likely to be exposed to'."
Unlike mase I don't automatically believe someone who tells me that they're from the government and they're here to help me. ;)