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
Vaccines have become a topic of concern. celebrities have a organization against vaccinations. The state that along with many of the side effects autism is one. I have personally known two young people who have had adverse effects from vaccinations. My cousin who almost died, the doctors said she would not make it through the night, but she made it. A young man from my church who can not walk from the vaccination that he received in his leg and had horrible results. I began to research the effects that vaccinations can have, but anything can cause side effects. I believe that the positive outweighs the negative when it comes to vaccinations.
ReplyDeleteI believe people should have a choice whether their child should receive vaccines. I realize that they serve a great purpose but there could also be risk. I am set against mandatory flu shots in the work place. I have had the flu once in my life. I watched my husband for years take mandatory flu shots in the military and every year get the flu. I equate this with people's right to choose what goes into their bodies.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the positive outweighs the negative as well. I am also too afraid not to vaccinate my children against things that could be detrimental to their health and development. There is a lady at my church who believes that vaccinations gave her son autism. I am glad that we have a choice here in America. I would like to see vaccinations available to all children in this country. I would also like to see them available for children in other countries too...leaving it up to parents to make the decision that is right for their children.
ReplyDeleteHello Angela.
ReplyDeleteThe topic of vaccinations in early education is a difficult issue to discuss for certain individuals. I had many parents disagree with the laws that say that certain vaccinations need to be administered in order for the child to enter school. My thoughts are; what if the family has religious beliefs that hinder them from taking these vaccinations?
Some individuals argue that vaccinations are very necessary in stopping certain sickness and illness from spreading. Some say that certain vaccinations cause developmental delays. This is just a very difficult subject to have a right and wrong solution.
Just my thoughts.
Angela this information was a definite eye-opener for me. Actually, more of a memory refresher. I do remember a case several years ago where a school system (I can't remember where) was actually fighting the right for a parent to enroll her child in a public school because she had opted not to have her child vaccinated due to religious beliefs. And the courts sided witht he parent. I am guessing and trusting that someone had done their research and determined that this act was somehow safe for the other childen otherwise I can't imagine that they would have allowed them to enroll. I currently believe that vaccinations are important for childen as it has been proven that early vaccinations prevent several childhood deseases. I do believe in "choice" and I do believe that parents of all races and religious beliefs only have their children's best interest at heart. I can't imagine someone deliberately putting their child as well as other children at risk. Thank you for your blog post, very informative. Best of luck to you.
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