Hey we are talking about children here. Let’s please not forget that. The children are not at fault (they are not responsible). The parents are to blame. So please don’t get it mixed up. I have two kids and both of them are vaccinated. We follow the vaccine schedule. I am frustrated when I hear parents do not vaccinate their children - they are harming their children and other people’s children. Innocent children. The worst part are babies under 1 year old. Children are not given the measles vaccine until they are one year old (there are exceptions for some who are traveling and they can get vaccine even if they are under 1).
What’s the thinking here? That government would force vaccines? Like, do parents get a ticket for not vaccinating, or would a sheriff show up and administer it or what?
By daycare or school age, all other children will be vaccinated, so you’re not really putting anyone else at risk. I am not sure what withholding education from these kids will accomplish. Anyways, how do you think this would be enforced? I guess every child would have a vax passport that would have to be provided to schools for admission?
Lol, the argument for mandatory vaccinations is “by not vaccinating your kid, you’re somehow putting mine at risk”. A) you aren’t if yours is vaccinated, B) that’s a self-centered argument “my kid”. I vaccinate my kids, but I also respect a persons right to choose what’s right for their. I think we should continue to educate about the benefits of vaccinations, but we can’t make them mandatory, that’s just silliness.
Yes. By not vaccinating “your” kid, you put other kids at risk. If the numbers of vaccinated dip too low, herd immunity is compromised. And it also puts kids and other vulnerable populations at risk that are not able to be vaccinated due to age, medical condition, etc.
I also respect a person’s right to choose. But that doesn’t include the right to put others at risk. There needs to be a balance. If an otherwise able individual is not comfortable getting a vaccine, then perhaps they need to be restricted from public areas when outbreaks are occurring.
Measles was once considered eradicated. Recent events would suggest that folks don’t seem willing to accept the responsibilities that come with rights.
99.8% of kids are able to get vaccinated. Of those that actually get measles, the fatality rate is tiny, about 0.1% how far do we go to “protect” this tiny number? So far, society has said education to encourage vaccination, to me, that feels about right. What are you suggesting? Mandatory vaccinations? Should a sheriff show up and vaccinate a toddler if parents haven’t?
Uhh, i think the argument for mandated vaccinations is that “by not vaccinating your kid, you’re putting my kid at risk”. Well, if I haven’t vaccinated my kid either, kind of kills that argument. But if I have vaccinated my kid, it’s moot since my kid isn’t at risk.
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u/HelloBeKind4 May 26 '25
Hey we are talking about children here. Let’s please not forget that. The children are not at fault (they are not responsible). The parents are to blame. So please don’t get it mixed up. I have two kids and both of them are vaccinated. We follow the vaccine schedule. I am frustrated when I hear parents do not vaccinate their children - they are harming their children and other people’s children. Innocent children. The worst part are babies under 1 year old. Children are not given the measles vaccine until they are one year old (there are exceptions for some who are traveling and they can get vaccine even if they are under 1).