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by: Ally Active Indicator LED Icon 2 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:10am  
CDC is saying it's the worst in 20 years. I understand parents are worried about vaccinations causing Autism and related disorders but that is CLEARLY not the case. I feel for the people who have weakened immune systems fighting cancer, etc and young babies. 4951
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Okiedokie Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:17am  
CDC is saying it's the worst in 20 years. I understand parents are worried about vaccinations causing Autism and related disorders but that is CLEARLY not the case. I feel for the people who have weakened immune systems fighting cancer, etc and young babies.
 
@Ally: My dd has a weakened immune system and her body "rejects" the measles vaccine. For some reason, that one just doesn't stick.  We found out when she was in a hospital a couple years ago.  I had the shot record but the tests showed her not having the antibodies in her system. 
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:18am  
here is the storyEmoticonCNN) -- More people have been infected with measles
in the United States during the first four months of this year than
have been infected in the first four months of the past 18 years,
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Data released Thursday
reveal a dramatic rise in measles outbreaks. Health officials say 13
outbreaks and 129 cases have been recorded this year, according to the
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
California is reporting
the highest numbers, with 58 cases from January 1 to April 14. That's
the most cases of measles in the state since 1995. In the past 13 years,
the average number of measles cases was nine per year.
The CDC says many of the
California cases are a result of people visiting the Philippines, which
is experiencing a very large measles outbreak; at least 20,000 confirmed
and suspected cases have been reported in the Asian nation. Visitors
may pick up the disease and bring it back to the U.S., potentially
infecting those who cannot be vaccinated against the measles because
they are too young, for example, or who have intentionally remained
unvaccinated.
Another problem that may be contributing to the increase in cases is a lack of awareness among doctors.
"Because of the success
of the measles vaccine, many clinicians have never seen measles and may
not be able to recognize its features," Dr. Julia Sammons writes in a
commentary published Thursday in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Measles is one of the
most contagious infectious diseases. Symptoms usually include fever,
cough and conjunctivitis, along with a rash. In rare cases, measles can
lead to pneumonia and brain infections, which can be fatal.
The last time there was a
reported death from measles in the U.S. was in 2005, says Dr. Anne
Schuchat, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and
Respiratory Diseases. Schuchat credits the CDC's Vaccines for Children
program with contributing to high immunization rates and the dramatic
decrease of measles in the U.S.
In the U.S., half of all
children under 19 are eligible for the program, which provides vaccines
to children whose parents or caregivers can't afford them.
According to the CDC,
vaccinations have proved to be very successful in the U.S., preventing
an estimated 323 million illnesses and 732,000 deaths. Schuchat says
it's impossible to predict what the coming months will bring, but she
thinks more people could die from measles.
"Unfortunately, it's probably just a matter a time."
The CDC recommends that
children get two doses of the measles vaccine beginning at 12 months,
with the second dose between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. Infants 6 to
11 months old should get the vaccine before international travel.
Schuchat says it's absolutely crucial for measles vaccinations to be up to date. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:20am  
I read 97% of the kids in California who got measles were vaccinated against it. Vaccination =/= immunization. 4951
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Ally Active Indicator LED Icon 2 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:39am  

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>> CDC is saying it's the worst in 20 years. I understand parents are worried about vaccinations causing Autism and related disorders but that is CLEARLY not the case. I feel for the people who have weakened immune systems fighting cancer, etc and young babies.
 
@Ally: My dd has a weakened immune system and her body "rejects" the measles vaccine. For some reason, that one just doesn't stick.  We found out when she was in a hospital a couple years ago.  I had the shot record but the tests showed her not having the antibodies in her system. 
 
@Okiedokie: That's scary. I sure hope she doesn't get it.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 7:46am  
great i hope i dont ever get this....i have a weak immune system and i am always sick. just got over being sick with 2 types of infections. i spent my child hood sick too. I CANT GET AWAY FROM THE SICKNESS MAKE IT GO AWAY haaha 4951
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TexasOma Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 8:06am  
@sunshinegirl: Can you get a titer test to see if you have the antibodies against measles, maybe check on all the childhood illnesses.  You may have been vaccinated as a child and the antibodies are still active.  I have acquired immunity...I had each of the diseases when I was a kid, as did all my siblings. My kids only had the chicken pox because there was no vaccination for that in the 80s. I have heard that those who receive the vaccine must get a booster later in life, that it's not lifelong.  Yet, I had the polio and small pox vaccine and never heard about needing a booster for those.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 8:47am  
I read 97% of the kids in California who got measles were vaccinated against it. Vaccination =/= immunization.
 
@HoofHearted: I call BS on that. It's probably the anti-vaccionation crowd making those claims.People who don't vaccinate their children are plain stupid. They are bringing back diseases that even in developing countries have been pretty much wiped out. 
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 8:51am  
I had the 5 day measles during JFK's funeral.It was bad enough we only got like 3 channels on our little B/W TV, but for a 1st grader confined to bed and only being able to watch JFK's funeral, I hated the measles. 4951
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TexasOma Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:04am  
When I was about 5 or 6 I had back to back red measles, German measles, mumps & chicken pox. I think it went the rounds thru all 4 kids (at the time) and we stayed in that darkened room for weeks, months, years....so it seemed to a little kid.  We did have a TV (little B&W) and I guess we watched cartoons, but I don't even have a vague memory of that - just the darkened room to protect our eyes.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:06am  

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>> I read 97% of the kids in California who got measles were vaccinated against it. Vaccination =/= immunization.
 
@HoofHearted: I call BS on that. It's probably the anti-vaccionation crowd making those claims.People who don't vaccinate their children are plain stupid. They are bringing back diseases that even in developing countries have been pretty much wiped out. 
 
@notfromhere: They (the infamous they) call it herd immunity. But independent studies show that certain diseases were on the decline before vaccines were introduced. Alternative medicine communities believe that vaccines themselves have caused a resurfacing of these illnesses. The government funded studies will ALWAYS debunk the independent studies, until they are backed into a corner. It is definitely not just unvaccinated kids that are getting measles. If vaccines really worked, that would be the case. I received all of my vaccines on time as a kid, yet I am not immune to Rubella as an adult. The best thing I can do is increase my consumption of Vitamin A. My son has had all of his vaccines, yet his doctor diagnosed him with Whooping Cough last year.I will not get another vaccine that doesn't really work, especially since today's vaccines contain so many unnecessary additives that create more health issues, such as Thimerisol. You have to decide for yourself if the benefits outweigh the risks. I don't believe they do.That is not true of all vaccines though. I think that Tetanis and Meningitis vaccines are pretty important because those diseases can have severe repercussions if not diagnosed in time. I knew 2 people in the late 90's who died from Meningitis. I knew OF many others who lost limbs even though it was caught early. But I would rather my child get chicken pox and then have lifelong natural immunity than to receive the Varicella vaccine. Chicken Pox is not a deadly illness.
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:11am  
Please get the Polio vaccine.  You do not want polio for you or your child. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:18am  
Please get the Polio vaccine.  You do not want polio for you or your child.
 
@TexasOma: My children have all had the polio vaccine as well.  I just believe that the sheer number of required vaccines these days is ridiculous, and in such a short amount of time. My goal with my next child is to vaccinate much more slowly. And I will reject certain vaccines that I believe do more harm than good. 36 vaccines before the age of 4 is just too much too fast. (I've seen charts where even more are recommended.)The CDC article above is full of scare tactics. There has not been a death from measles since 2005, yet they anticipate many deaths in the future??
 
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:22am  

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>> Please get the Polio vaccine.� You do not want polio for you or your child.
 
@TexasOma: My children have all had the polio vaccine as well.� I just believe that the sheer number of required vaccines these days is ridiculous, and in such a short amount of time. My goal with my next child is to vaccinate much more slowly. And I will reject certain vaccines that I believe do more harm than good. 36 vaccines before the age of 4 is just too much too fast. (I've seen charts where even more are recommended.)The CDC article above is full of scare tactics. There has not been a death from measles since 2005, yet they anticipate many deaths in the future??
 
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Way to fluff up the number by throwing in numerous influenza shots.... 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:24am  

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@TexasOma: My children have all had the polio vaccine as well.� I just believe that the sheer number of required vaccines these days is ridiculous, and in such a short amount of time. My goal with my next child is to vaccinate much more slowly. And I will reject certain vaccines that I believe do more harm than good. 36 vaccines before the age of 4 is just too much too fast. (I've seen charts where even more are recommended.)The CDC article above is full of scare tactics. There has not been a death from measles since 2005, yet they anticipate many deaths in the future??
 
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@MAHM:
 
Way to fluff up the number by throwing in numerous influenza shots....
 
@Katiemcg: I did not create this image. In my experience, every time I take my young children to the doctor during flu season, they push for the vaccine. These are the "recommended" vaccines. And every time you turn on the radio during flu season, they are pushing the vaccine as well.
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MAHM Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 9 years ago   Apr 25, '14 9:26am  
I will not blindly accept whatever the government tells me is appropriate for me or my children. I will do my own research.
 
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