vaccines

[Guest guest]

Hi just thought I would respond to the vaccine controversy. I can understand

that we all don't want our children or grandchildren to suffer from auto immune

diseases like ourselves but what of the consequences of the potential diseases?

I realize the risk may seem small to acquire whooping cough or measles but do

you know how serious the side effects of these diseases can be? I am a

pediatric ICU/ maternal child nurse and have seen first hand terrible side

effects from lack of immunization. I have in my career seen at least four

deaths or serious brain damage due to encephalitis directly related to young

children getting measles. It is just horrible to see a perfectly normal child

end up dead or so brain damaged they will never talk, walk, or eat on their own.

As far as whooping cough, the cough related to this is so rotten, endless like

you are coughing a lung out. You can also cough up blood and scar your lungs

for life. I have seen kids end up on ventilators because of this . IT is

extremely contagious also. Before jumping the gun here please explore

everything first , like does the benefit outway the risk. I am not trying

campaign for the drug companies here just trying to make sure we are all

educated before making decisions that could impact our precious childrens lives.

In my case all my children have been immunized. I have seen one too many

harmful effects for me to take the risk. Thanks for hearing me, I.