First of all, read this from the description:
There are new measles outbreaks right now in California and New York. Why? Parents failed to immunize their kids. Please digg so more parents will read that the link to autism has been debunked. Measles is highly contagious and can cause brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death. Read the full story.
Alright, first of all I would like to say that ignoring basic immunization is just plain stupid. It is irresponsible parenting. Yes it is possible that you’re little Jimmy may get some kind of allergy or rash or some minor discomfort from the shot. That is FAR better than him having a serious illness with profound health effects later on in life. It bothers me to no end that someone could even try to justify avoiding the medicines which have helped save us from outbreaks sucks as smallpox and the like.
I would also like to make another point. Religious communities, take note of what it says in the article. Believing in your imaginary all-powerful friend in the sky does not make you immune to disease. In fact, you are responsible for keeping it going with that kind of attitude. Take some responsibility and protect your kids, yourself, and your community by getting the readily available immunizations. They are FREE. It is intolerable that some would use religion as an excuse to destroy their kid’s health.
No one is going to magically protect you from sickness. Grow up.
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