Is anyone out there as worried as me about the reports that fewer parents are having their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella?
I can understand the feelings about the mmr triple jab, and single jabs are becoming harder to find, but it concerns me that more and more parents aren't having their kids vaccinated at all, taking the view that "they'll be surrounded by kids that are vaccinated, so they shouldn't catch anything anyway". If more and more people start to take that view, then we'll have an epidemic on our hands.
I'm not keen on the thought of my dd having the triple jab. I don't think I could forgive myself if anything did happen to her, even though they tell us its highly unlikely. It looks as though it will be single jabs for her (if I can get them). I couldn't not have her vaccinated at all especially after seeing a baby on t.v. with measles. She was really poorly in intensive care. It broke my heart to see.
Well, thats my little rant for the day.
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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?
hopey · 25/07/2002 09:40
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