Thread: Measles

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I just saw the report about Samoa, it really set me back in my chair, all I kept saying was WHY ???

But I see posts on FB from people that firmly believe that ALL vaccines are dangerous, it simply makes no sense to me

What I really don't understand is the belief that the Government is forcing vaccines on children, I keep asking the same question "Where is that law written" and get vague answers


Crazy stuff

Here in California, there's a state law that requires that children be
vaccinated for a range of diseases, or they won't be admitted to public
school. There's an "opt out" clause, but it only applies for K-6. I guess
you could call that "forcing" a kid to be vaccinated, but IMHO it's stupid
and dangerous not to vaccinate your kids, law or no law.

Originally Posted by Geezer

I am one of those who remembers iron lungs, deaths from various other diseases and deaths from their aftereffects. A few of my classmates did not finish the school year, and Memorials in classrooms were not uncommon.
~geezer

When I was in grade school, up until about the 3rd grade, there was no polio
vaccine. I can tell you that we were all scared to death of getting polio. Then
the field trials of the Salk vaccine began.

The program was called Polio Pioneers. Half of the school kids were given the
Salk vaccine, and half were given a placebo. Unfortunately, our school got
the placebo, and my next door neighbor got polio. He spent the rest of his
life walking with a gimp and without the use of his left arm.

My kids were born in Tonga, and the only vaccine required was for smallpox.
We brought them to the States, and they got the whole spectrum. Tonga
(which is near Samoa) now is struggling with over 400 reported cases of
measles, and at long last is getting serious about mandatory inoculations.
Long time too much stupid. Better late than ever.