[Miss Marple]

I do not understand the worry about the vaccination. EVERY CHILD had to be immunized before entering first grade in my state, Indiana. Now the press acts like this is a really risky procedure. I don't get it.

[Uncle George]

The Left wing, lib, Commie media blow this all out of proportion to try to demonize the President. As has been said in this thread " MAN EVERYONE HAD THESE SHOTS" back in 30,40,50's. I have had at least 10 (I'M 72).

[Jim Noble]

>> I don't get it<<

Those in authority are petrified of blame.

This is not characteristic of leaders, and it is of some concern with regard to larger war issues.

[Paleo Conservative]

I do not understand the worry about the vaccination. EVERY CHILD had to be immunized before entering first grade in my state, Indiana. Now the press acts like this is a really risky procedure. I don't get it.

Do you realize that the the smallpox vaccines being given to our are little different from the ones used since the 1870s? That is three decades older than the Model T Ford. Ford couldn't build a new Model T today to sell to the public even if it wanted to. It doesn't meet any of the modern emissions and safety standards that modern cars are required to pass. Don't you think there's been at least as much progress in immunology in the last century as there has been in manufacturing? Why shouldn't Americans in the 21st century expect higher standards for vaccines than we had a few decades ago? We certainly have them for just about every other product available on the market.

In fact the Germans developed a much safer vaccine in the 1960s. It has not been proved effective against smallpox in endemic areas due to the erradication of smallpox, but it has been shown to be effective in protecting people in high risk groups from serious side effects of the standard vaccine.

Here are a few links to some of my previous posts on this subject.

I want to try the vaccine, I am just in a high risk group with ezcema and allergies to drugs.

In Search of a Kinder, Gentler Vaccine (Smallpox)

[PokeyJoe]

Actually, state laws generally provide for exemptions from immunization because of sincerely held relgious beliefs. Such provisions, however, have no force in a declared national emergency (ie: smallpox pandemic).

[blam]

"I do not understand the worry about the vaccination. EVERY CHILD had to be immunized before entering first grade in my state, Indiana."

Yup. Same in Alabama. I still have my scar.

[bonesmccoy]

The fact we are all susceptible to this deadly virus is due to the previous decision made by Bill Clinton. Clinton's CDC is the outfit that decided to abandon small pox vaccination production and to nearly rid the US of the only remaining vials of small pox virus.

I think CDC is playing up the risk of side effects in order to look good. They want reactions to be big news because they don't want us immunized for this biological threat.

As for me, WHERE IS THE VACCINE?

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

I do not understand the worry about the vaccination. EVERY CHILD had to be immunized before entering first grade in my state, Indiana. Now the press acts like this is a really risky procedure. I don't get it.

You know very well that, if The 'Toon had ordered these vaccinations, there wouldn't be even a peep out of the press.