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fandomsecrets2014-11-08 03:35 pm
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[ SECRET POST #2867 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2867 ⌋
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(frozen comment) Re: What Shots Should I Get?
(Anonymous) 2014-11-08 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)"I don't want any shots for illnesses that I'm extremely unlikely to get..."
Yeah, um... that's all of them. I mean statistically, you're not likely to come down with tetanus, it's just that the results can be really nasty if you do which is why people get shots. That's why epidemics like polio are no longer the huge public health issue they once were: people got their vaccines even though they were healthy. You don't vaccinate someone who's already sick, they're a preventative measure and that goes for flu shots as well.
" I've always had a really healthy immune system but I attribute that to genetics, good environment (sheltered American kid here), and long-term breastfeeding."
What's missing from this list is "the benefit of herd immunity from all the people who did get a vaccine and therefore did not get sick and pass them on to me".
When you weigh the pros and cons, your cons mostly consist of "I have a vague concern about vaccines that is not backed up by actual medical information". It's okay to be concerned, but don't make medical decisions based on abstract fears, it's just not sound decision making. If you're worried about possible reactions, it's a good idea to tell your doctor that your sister had a bad reaction to them as a child but she's since had them with no trouble. Then ask what you as a healthy 20-something who's never been vaccinated should get. He/she will likely recommend you get all of the ones you missed: MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), TdaP (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis), chicken pox if you haven't had it as a kid, HPV, Hep A and B.
(frozen comment) Re: What Shots Should I Get?
(Anonymous) 2014-11-08 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)This.
The complacency and, frankly, arrogance of the "Yes but I never got sick!" anti-vaccination brigade is astounding.
(frozen comment) Re: What Shots Should I Get?
(Anonymous) 2014-11-08 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)