persephonee
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i have vaccinated him.....AND he ended up getting the varicella thing too.....but im very much opposed to not allowing children to get the pox on their own at the age they are supposed to get it.....the vaccine hasnt been proven to be life long....so what, they get the pox as young adults and then risk all the side effects like strerility and death....sigh. This could go back and forth forever......everyone has a thing about the flu shots too....they are convinced that they literally get sick from the shot...cant happen...but consistantly thats what i hear, over and over again.....i dont do the flu shot annually because i just choose not to....h1n1 was the one thing i was going to do for myself and for the oo...however, i ended up deciding not to press it when he missed it in school. i wont get it as im home for the rest of the year it looks like...Uncle Arthur is kicking my ass too.....but as for things like MMR....its mandatory and a good idea, so its done.....but i do tend to not medicate oo.....this year, was the first time hes had an ABX since he was 18 months....and hes 7......i tend to let things run their course until it becomes an actual medical issue.....but thats just me and im not going to go dig up all the research on the reasons why.....if im wrong, im wrong. This was not directed at anyone in particular, it was just a rant.....i need a cuppa and a nap, but not going to get the nap....
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