This past week I spoke with one of my early education
colleague of Muslim faith about children and vaccinations. I remembered us
talking several years ago about her youngest daughters first day of school and
I asked her how she handled getting all of those shots. She told me that she
had a waiver due to religious beliefs. I was shocked.
Now move forward a few years. I asked my colleague to
explain her believes about vaccinations. Her family has not received in type of
vaccinations due to her Muslim faith. She also told me that there are serious
sides to vaccinations and some children can even die. She told me that some
vaccinations contain mercury and other chemical that are harmful to your body. According
to her faith the best way to provide antibodies to your baby is to breastfed
them. Eating healthy and pure foods,
avoid pork, alcohol and drugs, will helps keep their bodies strong.
After doing some online research I found more sources that agreed
with my colleague. Just Mommies website has a message board (Welcome to
Choosing not to Vaccinate), they even have articles on the pros and cons of
vaccination. On ProCon.org another website about vaccinations it list thirteen
arguments for and against vaccines. This website also has a video gallery with qualified
health care professional’s perspective about vaccinations.
I also found online research articles websites that support
my beliefs to vaccinate all children against diseases. Healthychildren.org
discusses why children need to be vaccinated. UNICEF gives facts about how
vaccinations can save lives and stop diseases.
What is your opinion about vaccinating infants and children?
Do you think all children should receive their vaccination
for free?
Do you think we the United States should send medical supplies
and vaccines to other countries, when we have children and families here that
cannot afford health care, medicines or vaccines?
Resources
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunization/pages/why-immunize-your-child.aspx?
http://www.justmommies.com/family-life/family-health/the-vaccination-debate-pros-and-cons-vaccinations
http://www.mission.comislam.com/health/immmunizationhurtornot.htm
www.unicefusa.org/work/immunization/infographic-unicef-immunization.html
http://vaccines.procon.org
