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Should parents be forced to vaccinate children before they can attend school?

Posted by richrobinson 9 years ago to The Gulch: General
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I saw an excellent presentation last night on the risks of vaccination and health problems including autism. Most States currently require vaccinations in order to attend public schools. The argument being if parents don't vaccinate their kids then other kids are at risk. The problem appears to be the number of vaccines being given at the same time and at a very young age. The speaker made it clear that she was not anti-vaccine but wanted all parents to be able to make informed decisions. I don't have kids so I was never faced with this decision. It would seem logical to allow parents to opt out of many of these vaccines if they wanted. It is possible to get exemptions but it seems the State is making it harder and harder to do that.

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  • Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Information is always the key to making a decision. It really seems like contrarian info is hard to come by.
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  • Posted by ChuckyBob 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think the People's Republic of California is the same. I guess it's time to invest in companies that produce vaccinations...follow the money.
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  • Posted by term2 8 years, 12 months ago
    They should have to vaccinate their children against socialism before they are allowed to go to a public government indoctrination center
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  • Posted by Gilles 8 years, 12 months ago
    I think state resources should be used to inform parents as objectively as possible, but no one should be forced into vaccinating their children for any reason.
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    29 injections before the age of 2? What for?

    I can think of 4 or 5 - maybe - my grandbabies had. Hell, when I was in the Service (and on World Wide deployment status) I had... 2 or maybe 3 hyposprays and 4 or 5 actual needles initially - it was all pretty quick. That was to protect me from most shithole fevers and contiguous plagues. I got 2 more shots when I did get to go play outside the 3rd world... So that a 2 year old would have had 29 injections sounds a little high... unless it's those mutated molecular viruses from Venus that the aliens brought in... or they got bit by a rabid rat or something.
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  • Posted by ChuckyBob 8 years, 12 months ago
    Probably the most telling thing about statistical studies is to find out who funded the study. That will tell you a lot about the outcome.
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  • Posted by chad 8 years, 12 months ago
    If a child is not vaccinated how can that child put those who are at risk? The removal of risk by vaccinating a child cannot prevent the decision of another unless the state has the final say in all decisions made by parents
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  • Posted by ChuckyBob 8 years, 12 months ago
    Vaccinations are not 100% effective. So, even though I may get my child vaccinated, that does not guarantee that they will not contract a disease if they are exposed. So, being libertarian minded, I don't care if you do, or don't vaccinate your child, just don't expose my child to them, keep them home, home school them, or send them to a private school for unvaccinated children. My kids had all their shots and except for being conservatives with above average intelligence, with a touch of ADD, they are all completely normal.
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  • Posted by Danno 8 years, 12 months ago
    Since raising my 25(OH)D to 50-70 range in 2004 I have not had flu vaccine and not contracted the flu and minimal colds.
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  • Posted by Eyecu2 8 years, 12 months ago
    I feel that vaccination is in the best interest of both the child and society. (With the possible exception of the Chicken Pox shot)

    Though at the same time I would rather allow for the freedom to choose whether or not to be vaccinated.

    I can see that as a whole it is better to vaccinate. Ex. Small Pox has been eradicated. Yes, governments still maintain samples for warfare reasons and that is something that I don't want to discuss. But Instances of Small Pox are no longer cropping up. This is due to the vaccination programs.
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  • Posted by tdechaine 8 years, 12 months ago
    To simply answer the question: yes if there is evidence that not vaccinating poses a danger to others. The fact that schools should not be public or the argument that parents should have control over vaccinating their children are not relevant here.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I was surprised to see they give newborns a hepatitus b vaccine. It's spread by tainted blood or sexual activity. Seems we can wait on that one.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Very true.
    However, just using the wondrous internet, I was able to get the drugs contained at least here in FL. and I'm going to talk to a really good M.D. that I know for his opinion. If it's strongly cautionary, I'll post it.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Very true Herb. The problem is that few if any studies have been done on mixing these vaccines. I think most people would agree that more testing needs to be done and more information should be readily available.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I am finding that a lot people feel vaccine safety is a settled issue and they oppose any opinion to the contrary. Not sure why???
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  • Posted by Donald-Brian-Lehoux 8 years, 12 months ago
    Mandatory vaccinations is a good reason for home schooling. In case Trump changes his mind or he is screwed out of the nomination. Vote veteran someone that puts America B4 any party, we come from all backgrounds. Divide and conquer is what they do. End double standard,DC politician on Obamacare,SS mrpresident2016.com
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  • Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago in reply to this comment.
    True. Pennsylvania is trying to change the vaccine requirement so it applies to Public, Private or Home Schooled children.
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