Social Obligations & Immunization

elSicomoro · 10-14-2007, 02:46 PM

I had a very nasty reaction to a flu shot I got about 6 years ago...haven't gotten it since. Apparently they have that nasal one that may not be as bad...I'll have to look into it.

While I have some concerns about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, I think the benefits far outweigh any consequences, based on the research I've seen in recent years.

Here's where the real problem lies, IMO. You don't vaccinate your kids in the US...okay, that's fine. No real risk per se. Then you go to another country, like say, Zimbabwe. That's where the problems start. I've never traveled outside this country, but IIRC, you have to have certain vaccinations to come into this country, and I would assume you need certain vaccinations to go to other countries. I don't know if there are any religious or other exemptions to that, though.

I hate to use a TV example, but...remember that ER episode a few years ago where this family that didn't vaccinate went to Africa and brought back with them a smallpox-like virus? That seems to be a rather plausible scenario if people aren't properly vaccinated.

10-14-2007, 02:46 PM	#26
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I had a very nasty reaction to a flu shot I got about 6 years ago...haven't gotten it since. Apparently they have that nasal one that may not be as bad...I'll have to look into it. While I have some concerns about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, I think the benefits far outweigh any consequences, based on the research I've seen in recent years. Here's where the real problem lies, IMO. You don't vaccinate your kids in the US...okay, that's fine. No real risk per se. Then you go to another country, like say, Zimbabwe. That's where the problems start. I've never traveled outside this country, but IIRC, you have to have certain vaccinations to come into this country, and I would assume you need certain vaccinations to go to other countries. I don't know if there are any religious or other exemptions to that, though. I hate to use a TV example, but...remember that ER episode a few years ago where this family that didn't vaccinate went to Africa and brought back with them a smallpox-like virus? That seems to be a rather plausible scenario if people aren't properly vaccinated.

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