IIRC, there were many in Britain who did not get the MMR "jab" because of fears of autism. With increased numbers of unvaccinated people, the diseases started back up, and now, here we are....
The person that brought the mumps with him/her from Britain could have had the proper vaccinations. Being vaccinated does not ensure that you will not get or spread the disease. It is still possible to be infected. (hence the 66% that were previously innoculated in the news story)
Anyone can do a little research and find cases of epidemic outbreaks where a large majority were previously innoculated. (Even on the CDC's website, even though they claim on the FAQ site that the vaccination will insure that you DO NOT get the disease)
We have a genetically inherited immune diseases in my side of the family. It is the type that can lie dormant and be triggered by an illness, a certain medication, a pregnancy, a trauma, a surgery, etc... In some Austistic cases there could be a genetic factor that is already in place at birth, but is triggered by something in the vaccine. There needs to be a thorough, long-term study done instead of the medical community trying to sweep it under the carpet. Parents are tired of the "shut-up and vaccinate, we know more than you" mentality that most in the medical community impose upon them.
My family suffered the loss of a child due to an adverse reaction to a vaccine. Even though it was thoroughly investigated and determined without a doubt that the vaccine was the c.o.d., the pediatrician who innoculated my cousin later told other new, concerned parents that he had never personally known of a child dying from a vaccination. My husband had one hot aunt who stormed his office when one of those new moms happened to tell her.
The mother still had her child immunized, but at a different facility. She lost all trust in that doctor. Why lie about it? The risk of a child dying from an immunization is FAR FAR lower than the risk of putting that child into a vehicle every day. Why the cover-up mentality? The "cover-up mentality" along with the "shut-up and vaccinate because we know best" mentality is the cause of so many parents questions and their lack of trust in the program.
I researched vaccines thoroughly before deciding whether or not to vaccinate my children. While I do believe there is enough evidence for further research into a link between some forms of Autism and vaccinations, I chose to vaccinate my children because I believe the benefits outweigh the risks. I have the right to that belief, as I have the right to choose whether or not to vaccinate my own children. I also know that my children could still get measles, mumps, rubella, diptheria, pertussis, or polio, even though they've been immunized. If they ever do, I would hope that the vaccination would lessen their illness greatly, and decrease the risk for death.
There are more questions that need to be asked too. If people do not beleive that their immunized children could get the disease, why do they feel so threatened by unimmunized children?
If we are no longer immune in our adulthood,(as proven by studies that show we should be given boosters every 10-12 years) why isn't there a huge pandemic amongst the adult population?
Why do so many women end up having to get the MMR in their 20's because routine blood tests during pregnany show that they are no longer protected? How many other adults are walking around unprotected? I thought the CDC said that once a child received the MMR, they would forever be immune???
It would appear that the only outcry is against unvaccinated children, when the truth is, the majority of adults in the United States are no longer protected.
Here is something else to think about. If a child that is vaccinated and a child that is not vaccinated gets the mumps for instance, which child is more likely to have a milder case which isn't diagnosed right away, or at all so that the child is around other children spreading the germs?
I'm more afraid of that mom who worships the almighty dollar so much that she sends her sick kid to school on Tylenol so she can go to work or to the mall. And by the way moms...when your kids are sneezing green snot everywhere and they have a low-grade fever, it's not allergies!
The best way to prevent the spread of any disease or infection is to keep your kids at home when they are sick and to keep hands washed and tissues over mouths when coughing.
And by the way...Diseases do not just "start up" in an unvaccinated person. (and they were never gone to begin with)