Vaccines- biological preparation that improves immunity
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:49 pm
Vaccinations are something i believe people today might take for granted.
I arrived at this; after being stopped outside the mall today by some loony women telling me "they cause autism" and "nerve damage". I interrupted her and told her i had to go. She decided she wouldn't let off that easy and stepped in my way; proceeding to tell me i "owed it to my children". I told her i didn't have any and that they wouldn't listen to crazy people on the street either. I guess she got kind of upset after that and rambled on about what a bad person i was (pg 13 version)..... until she realized i couldn't give **Filtered** as I walked away while not giving her a secound look.
So... i am going to have a nice discussion here with you guys about why it is important to vaccinate your kids as well as yourself. I will try to be nice to people who disagree and attempt to educate you on your misgivings. Failing that, i might make fun of you until you cry in corner. It'll be one or the other, but i do both for the betterment of everyone.
Now..
Why should i get my child and/or myself vaccinated?
There are so many reasons its hard to know where to start, so im just going to steal an explanation from the CDC(center for disease control)
"Disease prevention is the key to public health. It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it. Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals. Vaccines help prevent infectious diseases and save lives. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)." link:http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/howvpd.htm
Sums it up nicely...
So... How many of you have seen someone die of TB, rubella, pertussis, polio? probably zero. You know why? cause we immunize against them(duh).
Sometimes people take things for granted when problems aren't starring them in the face. But you must remember; that not having those terrible diseases around you anymore doesn't mean there gone. It means were doing something right. One day, those plagues will cease to exist and they will have all you brave people; in the hear and now; to thank.
You! The ones who were courageous enough to take a little prick in the arm and some minor discomfort. All the while saving your own ass in the process; by getting immunized and saving future generations the burdens of the scourges of old.
I for one, salute you.
And may God bless you all!!!
I arrived at this; after being stopped outside the mall today by some loony women telling me "they cause autism" and "nerve damage". I interrupted her and told her i had to go. She decided she wouldn't let off that easy and stepped in my way; proceeding to tell me i "owed it to my children". I told her i didn't have any and that they wouldn't listen to crazy people on the street either. I guess she got kind of upset after that and rambled on about what a bad person i was (pg 13 version)..... until she realized i couldn't give **Filtered** as I walked away while not giving her a secound look.
So... i am going to have a nice discussion here with you guys about why it is important to vaccinate your kids as well as yourself. I will try to be nice to people who disagree and attempt to educate you on your misgivings. Failing that, i might make fun of you until you cry in corner. It'll be one or the other, but i do both for the betterment of everyone.
Now..
Why should i get my child and/or myself vaccinated?
There are so many reasons its hard to know where to start, so im just going to steal an explanation from the CDC(center for disease control)
"Disease prevention is the key to public health. It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it. Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals. Vaccines help prevent infectious diseases and save lives. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)." link:http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/howvpd.htm
Sums it up nicely...
So... How many of you have seen someone die of TB, rubella, pertussis, polio? probably zero. You know why? cause we immunize against them(duh).
Sometimes people take things for granted when problems aren't starring them in the face. But you must remember; that not having those terrible diseases around you anymore doesn't mean there gone. It means were doing something right. One day, those plagues will cease to exist and they will have all you brave people; in the hear and now; to thank.
You! The ones who were courageous enough to take a little prick in the arm and some minor discomfort. All the while saving your own ass in the process; by getting immunized and saving future generations the burdens of the scourges of old.
I for one, salute you.
And may God bless you all!!!