Vaccine controversy - Voltaire

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I am a strong believer in everyone being allowed to have their views and

express those views, but I would like to put my hand up as a supporter of

vaccines.

To those of you who don't believe in them, have you ever seen a child with

whopping cough? It is one of the most heart breaking, distressing thing to

see and hear. If that vaccine was the cause of my CU I would gladly having

CU rather than whopping cough.

I have had insulin dependant diabetes (juvenile onset) for over 20 years and

have NEVER heard anything suggesting vaccinations as a cause. If it was I

would have thought that any vaccination I have had since getting diabetes

would have thrown my blood sugar levels way out of control. I can happily

say that it has not been the case.

Polio is starting to make a come back (as is TB in the UK) but it is belived

that this is due to people who havn't been vaccinated travelling to

countries that don't have a vaccination program. They then get this

disease, bring it back into the country and pass it onto people who haven't

been vaccinated (as they usually believe that it is not necessary). I

haven't heard of an increase in the incidence of these diseases being caused

by the vaccinations.

That reminds me, I'm just about due for a tetanus booster and when I travel

I take whatever vaccinations are being dished out - prevention is better

than cure.

" I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will defend your right to

say it " (apologies to Voltaire for not remembering the exact wording)

Carolyn in Oz

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Yes you're right, TB is rearing its ugly head again here in the UK

and unvaccinated schoolchildren are becoming the prime victims.

Thats the problem - I do respect everyones right to choose - but when

you have to make choices for your child its a heavy responsibility.

We will soon have a generation of young parents who have never seen

anyone suffer with whooping cough, measles, mumps etc. and the danger

is in trivialising these diseases. Those of us who have experienced

them and nursed suffering children know this is not the case.

> I am a strong believer in everyone being allowed to have their

views and

> express those views, but I would like to put my hand up as a

supporter of

> vaccines.

>

> To those of you who don't believe in them, have you ever seen a

child with

> whopping cough? It is one of the most heart breaking, distressing

thing to

> see and hear. If that vaccine was the cause of my CU I would

gladly having

> CU rather than whopping cough.

> I have had insulin dependant diabetes (juvenile onset) for over 20

years and

> have NEVER heard anything suggesting vaccinations as a cause. If

it was I

> would have thought that any vaccination I have had since getting

diabetes

> would have thrown my blood sugar levels way out of control. I can

happily

> say that it has not been the case.

> Polio is starting to make a come back (as is TB in the UK) but it

is belived

> that this is due to people who havn't been vaccinated travelling to

> countries that don't have a vaccination program. They then get

this

> disease, bring it back into the country and pass it onto people who

haven't

> been vaccinated (as they usually believe that it is not

necessary). I

> haven't heard of an increase in the incidence of these diseases

being caused

> by the vaccinations.

> That reminds me, I'm just about due for a tetanus booster and when

I travel

> I take whatever vaccinations are being dished out - prevention is

better

> than cure.

>

> " I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will defend your

right to

> say it " (apologies to Voltaire for not remembering the exact

wording)

>

> Carolyn in Oz

>

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