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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I have always been very interested in health and medicine. I can't help being concerned about the recent Measles outbreak related to Disneyland in California. There are several dozen cases in California and now the disease has spread to several Western states as well. It was probably brought here from another country as Measles was effectively wiped out for several years here in the U.S due to the widely used vaccine.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and has serious complications including pneumonia, encephalitis and even cornea scarring. It can cause death.
Measles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vaccination has been made controversial due to the belief by some that it may cause Autism.
Although unlikely to affect us seniors directly, it does affect our families and this whole country. |
Gracie, You bring up an excellent subject. Our daughters have babies. In their circle of friends and others, many parents are NOT allowing their children to be vaccinated. It amazes me that these young parents don't see the consequences that can occur. These are well educated kids that decide that their infants and babies should not have these shots. My daughters' pediatrician will not take children into his practice unless they are up to date on all their shots.