Truly sad. Why isnt the whopping cough vaccine mandated every year? Is this a 1 time shot or do they need it every year?

Thanks to Andrew Wakefield, Jennie McCarthy and the tinfoil hat wearing parents who don't vaccinate their children because their armchair studies told them that vaccines cause autism.

Parents. Take a hint. Vaccinate your child!

@ Bryan. We can get a point without the serious sarcasm or infringing upon someone's rights on what they will or will not do. I do not believe in these studies either especially after the doctor who wrote them has been accused of fraud. And with regards to tinfoil wearing hats I am sure there are things that you do that people could say the same. So please be civil.

So if it wears off every 3 to 5 years shouldn't the dept of health mandate that kids get the shot?

Well I was first in line few years ago for the H1N1 vac due to my job. And some of the shots have been given for years. So I question these studies. Just like parents who use alcohol gel to santaize everything. Once we do that we do not allow our bodies to build up a effective immune system. Take for example growing up into my late 20's I never had sea food (lobster, clams, oysters, sea scallops) my wife took me to a nice sea food resteraunt I love the taste but it causes me GI issues per my doctor because I did not eat this stuff before I have sensitive to them so I can not eat. Not allergic just dont agree with me. This is one reason I still use hillfolks medicine for a lot of things.

But the question arises is the choice based on actual facts or junk science? For example the English doctor who linked autism to the immunization? And his study turned out to be fraud

Ok, sarcasm aside. The anti-vaccination movement and those parents who refuse to vaccinate their children but put them in our public schooling and daycare facilities are a danger and a threat to our health as a society.

There is no such thing as an 'educated parent' when it comes to vaccinations unless you are a medical doctor. Many Doctors will refuse to even treat a patient who refuses vaccination because they are a danger to the practice.

The AAP exists for a reason, they have done A LOT of research on this, this research has been done by educated medical doctors. Yes, there is a small risk when vaccinating a child, that risk is highly outweighed by the benefit of the vaccination. Our herd immunity is being seriously compromised by the anti-vax movement.

My reference to tinfoil hat wearing parents would be in reference to those who still believe the Wakefield study or who believe Jennie McCarthy.

See I knew there was a great comment hiding in the sarcasm.

What bothers me as a healthcare provider is before I was allowed to start I had to prove I had all my shots and If I didn't I had to get them with out exception

Darn iPhone. But parents are allowed to send kids to school with out there shots. This isn't about individual rights this is a serious health issue that needs to be addressed. It saddens me when I hear residents tout expert opinions and you want to laugh and Gibb slap them and ask what are you thinking. Because this garbage science is going to kill

Just like one kid who's parents claimed he has such a nut allergy they wanted me to remove 2 English walnuts trees. Kid was allergic to Peanuts and parent claimed all Nuts. They didn't want to hear peanuts are not a nur

Just like one kid who's parents claimed he has such a nut allergy they wanted me to remove 2 English walnuts trees. Kid was allergic to Peanuts and parent claimed all Nuts. They didn't want to hear peanuts are not a nut

The other question are you not born with Autism?