I agree. The best defense agains’t a lot of disease is a strong immune system.
Most people have no clue of what is in a vaccine and how it can affect them in a negative way. The doctor says take the shot and they hold out their arm and their kids’ arm.
This year’s flu vaccine is basically worthless because the scientists guessed wrong and the flu virus that mutated isn’t affected by this flu shot. But millions of people ran out and got one for themselves and their kids.
Circumstances can militate towards the advantage of certain immunizations. A crowded city makes more immunizations make sense than a sparsely populated countryside.
Inasmuch as possible I believe immunizations should be voluntary, but quarantines are not voluntary, and people who did not immunize and thereby spread a deadly disease will have to live with that awareness.
Choose wisely.
True, this year's flu shots have been only 23% effective, because they mutate. However, you are comparing apples and oranges. Vaccines against polio, small pox, mumps, measles, and others have been highly effective over decades. Roll the dice for your children and hopefully they won't contract the above.
Personal note: I had my children vaccinated against the above diseases and neither one got any of them.
“This year’s flu vaccine is basically worthless because the scientists guessed wrong and the flu virus that mutated isn’t affected by this flu shot. But millions of people ran out and got one for themselves and their kids.”
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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/11/does-the-vaccine-matter/307723/
“This year’s flu vaccine is basically worthless “
Actually no. It was effective against A & B which were the most prevalent strains. There was just a strain outside the vaccine that became active. And the vaccine was still 20+% effective against the new strain.