Vaccine Article In May's Issue of Philly Magazine

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Hi all,

Did you get to see May's issue of Philadelphia Magazine?  There is an article

on page104.  It's a Q & A on hard questions asked from Doc's associated with

Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.  The fourth question is " Some families

today are choosing not to vaccinate their children.  Are my children at risk

playing with kids who aren't vaccinated?  Are there any vaccinations you

don't recommend?  The answer is given by Dr. Offit, director of the

Vaccine Education Center and chief of infections diseases at CHOP.  The

answer is:  We presently have the highest rate of immunization in hte history

of our country.  Years ago, it was urban kids who didn't get vaccinated,

because they couldn't afford it.  Free federal programs have eliminated the

financial barrier, but we're now battling a different kind of resistance,

from middle-class suburban parents who aren't vaccinating their children for

philosophical reasons.  There are no vaccines I'd suggest eliminating.  The

benefits clearly outweigh the risks.  All of them have possible side effects,

which are usually mild.  The litany of negative consequences outlined the

package inserts are extremely rare.  Parents have to recognize that these are

legal documents written to protect the drug companies, not a source of

medical information.  Moreover, reports that vaccines cause things like

autism, MS and SIDS are not borne out by legitimate studies.  Unvaccinated

children are 35 times more likely to get measles and six to 16 times more

likely to get whooping cough.  They also pose a danger to immunized children

who play with them in the schoolyard.  Vaccines are 95 to 98 percent

effective, but they aren't perfect, and it's been shown that up to five

percent of vaccinated children will pick up infections from their unprotected

peers.  For reliable information about vaccines that seperates fact from

fiction, visit our website, www.vaccine.chop.edu.  Click here:<A

HREF= " http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/concerns.shtml " >Vaccine

Education Center-Common Concerns About Vaccines</A> &  <A

HREF= " http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/news.shtml " >Vaccine Education

Center-In the News</A>  taken from www.vaccine.chop.edu.  It talks alot about

Dr.

Wakefield and his and Dr. Brent 's study.

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Did you get to see May's issue of Philadelphia Magazine? There is an article

on page104. It's a Q & A on hard questions asked from Doc's associated with

Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. The fourth question is " Some families

today are choosing not to vaccinate their children. Are my children at risk

playing with kids who aren't vaccinated? Are there any vaccinations you

don't recommend? The answer is given by Dr. Offit, director of the

Vaccine Education Center and chief of infections diseases at CHOP. The

answer is: We presently have the highest rate of immunization in hte history

of our country. Years ago, it was urban kids who didn't get vaccinated,

because they couldn't afford it. Free federal programs have eliminated the

financial barrier, but we're now battling a different kind of resistance,

from middle-class suburban parents who aren't vaccinating their children for

philosophical reasons. There are no vaccines I'd suggest eliminating. The

benefits clearly outweigh the risks. All of them have possible side effects,

which are usually mild. The litany of negative consequences outlined the

package inserts are extremely rare. Parents have to recognize that these are

legal documents written to protect the drug companies, not a source of

medical information. Moreover, reports that vaccines cause things like

autism, MS and SIDS are not borne out by legitimate studies. Unvaccinated

children are 35 times more likely to get measles and six to 16 times more

likely to get whooping cough. They also pose a danger to immunized children

who play with them in the schoolyard. Vaccines are 95 to 98 percent

effective, but they aren't perfect, and it's been shown that up to five

percent of vaccinated children will pick up infections from their

unprotected

peers. For reliable information about vaccines that seperates fact from

fiction, visit our website, www.vaccine.chop.edu. Click here:<A

HREF= " http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/concerns.shtml " >Vaccine

Education Center-Common Concerns About Vaccines</A> & <A

HREF= " http://www.vaccine.chop.edu/news.shtml " >Vaccine Education

Center-In the News</A> taken from www.vaccine.chop.edu. It talks alot about

Dr.

Wakefield and his and Dr. Brent 's study.