Is Vaccination necessary?

In light of the WHO's recent publication of soaring numbers of measles cases in Europe, what do you think?

Childhood disease we should just get on with, or is it really something we should be panicking about and banning children from schools/nurseries who haven't had their shots?

http://m.dw.com/en/measles-cases-soaring-in-europe-who-warns/a-42645701

Reply 1

Guru Jason

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If people value their continued existence then they should get their shots. But if they get bored of life and want to die like a 16th century peasant, hey who are we to stop them.

Reply 2

Tubbz

OP

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Original post by Guru Jason

If people value their continued existence then they should get their shots. But if they get bored of life and want to die like a 16th century peasant, hey who are we to stop them.

do you not think it should be mandatory to protect those who can't be vaccinated?

Reply 3

Good bloke

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Original post by Tubbz

is it really something we should be panicking about and banning children from schools/nurseries who haven't had their shots?

Not allowing attendance at nurseries because they have not been vaccinated is not panic. It is a reasonable measure to protect the masses from the irresponsibility of the few who, by not getting vaccinated, jeopardise herd immunity against these diseases.

Such bans are not unreasonable: they merely refuse to provide exceptions to those who have chosen to exclude themselves by not conforming to reasonable and sensible life-saving health precautions taken in the interest of society as a whole.

Reply 4

Stiff Little Fingers

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Of course. No surprise that almost eliminated diseases like measles are making a comeback now vaccination rates are declining.

Anti-vaxxers are morons who can get in the bin with their woke af ****. Policies like no jab no play and no jab no pay in australia are the way to go - vaccinate your kids or forfeit participation in civilised society.

Reply 5

Guru Jason

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Original post by Tubbz

do you not think it should be mandatory to protect those who can't be vaccinated?

I was trying to be over top obvious in my support in vaccination but i failed lol. I belive vaccinations should be mandatory anyway.

Reply 6

Tubbz

OP

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Original post by Good bloke

Not allowing attendance at nurseries because they have not been vaccinated is not panic. It is a reasonable measure to protect the masses from the irresponsibility of the few who, by not getting vaccinated, jeopardise herd immunity against these diseases.

Such bans are not unreasonable: they merely refuse to provide exceptions to those who have chosen to exclude themselves by not conforming to reasonable and sensible life-saving health precautions taken in the interest of society as a whole.

But where do you stop? Do you continue that exclusion all the way through to work? Welfare? How far do you go?

Reply 7

Good bloke

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Original post by Tubbz

But where do you stop? Do you continue that exclusion all the way through to work?

That would be a matter for those institutions. If schools or employers stopped attendance by the unimmune people would soon get vaccinated.

Reply 8

Chichaldo

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Original post by Guru Jason

If people value their continued existence then they should get their shots. But if they get bored of life and want to die like a 16th century peasant, hey who are we to stop them.

Pretty much sums it up. Wouldn't mind a cheeky inoculation party though

Reply 9

Tubbz

OP

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Original post by Good bloke

That would be a matter for those institutions. If schools or employers stopped attendance by the unimmune people would soon get vaccinated.

But what about welfare? Should you have to prove you/your children have had all the required vaccinations to be entitled to claim benefits?

Reply 10

username612415

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Original post by Tubbz

But where do you stop? Do you continue that exclusion all the way through to work? Welfare? How far do you go?

Putting aside the increased importance of timely vaccination for children given their weaker immune systems (to use the OP's example of measles, infant mortality rates are significantly higher than in adults), a side benefit of strict enforcement at a young age is that it significantly diminishes the necessity to impose restrictions in later life.

Reply 11

Good bloke

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The benefits of vaccination are clear, on measles alone. In the 1940s there were almost half a million cases annually, and hundreds of those resulted in death. Caccination has reduced the equivalent figures to about 1,000 and almost none. It is a black and white case in favour of vaccination.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-deaths-by-age-group-from-1980-to-2013-ons-data/measles-notifications-and-deaths-in-england-and-wales-1940-to-2013

Reply 12

username612415

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Original post by Good bloke

The benefits of vaccination are clear, on measles alone. In the 1940s there were almost half a million cases annually, and hundreds of those resulted in death. Caccination has reduced the equivalent figures to about 1,000 and almost none. It is a black and white case in favour of vaccination.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-deaths-by-age-group-from-1980-to-2013-ons-data/measles-notifications-and-deaths-in-england-and-wales-1940-to-2013