Re:To Protect His Son, a Father Asks School to Bar Unvaccina...
by dmckeon on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @11:19PM
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http://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/
>One dose of MMR vaccine is approximately 93% effective at preventing measles; two doses are approximately 97% effective.
Vaccination does not confer effective immunity
in all those vaccinated. If an outbreak hits
a school or day care, the 4 day period in which
the infection is contagious before any symptoms
appear means that most of the kids will be exposed,
and any who are not immunized (either not vaccinated,
or vaccination was not effective) are at risk.
I view those who choose not to vaccinate children
who could be vaccinated as freeloaders, depending
on the rest of us to provide group immunity to
protect their children. For those for whom it is
a personal preference or belief, rather than
part of a religious practice, I wish they would
choose to accept their share of the risks.
Vaccination does not confer effective immunity in all those vaccinated. If an outbreak hits a school or day care, the 4 day period in which the infection is contagious before any symptoms appear means that most of the kids will be exposed, and any who are not immunized (either not vaccinated, or vaccination was not effective) are at risk.
I view those who choose not to vaccinate children who could be vaccinated as freeloaders, depending on the rest of us to provide group immunity to protect their children. For those for whom it is a personal preference or belief, rather than part of a religious practice, I wish they would choose to accept their share of the risks.