FabSwingers.com forum: Measles

By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I originally put this on chat by mistake!

After a highly respected doctor created a scare about the MMR vaccine causing autism many parents did not get their children vaccinated. If I recall correctly his research was discredited and it turned out that it was funded by a pharmaceutical firm, I think. Parents demanded single vaccines not the triple as this false research said it was safer. This was more expensive but would have made a lot of money for companies selling them. Now we have a measles epidemic. This is a deadly disease. My cousin, who is in his 60s now, ended up profoundly deaf after contracting it as a child.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It all goes to show poor research and misinformation can cause chaos sadly.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I think the man made money out of something which is now causing misery and even death.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

I have had my son vaccinated with everything recommended and will continue to do so! The slight chances of side affects outweighed the risk of what could happen if he caught a nasty illness IMHO. X

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By *ruitWoman
over a year ago

near kings lynn

Parents also have to take responsibility themselves for believing all the hype.

Both my children had the normal injections.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"I originally put this on chat by mistake!

I remember it vividly and I also remember living next to a family with 2 autistic children and mum blamed MMR on both cases. I had mine vaccinated with all routine childhood vaccinations and while I was a bit wary when my neighbour suggested the connection (this is about 15 years ago or so) I weighed up risks and chances and decided the benefit of the tripple injection outweighed the risks.

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By *at2Couple
over a year ago

north Down

Please turn off the tv stop reading the media propaganda and go on line and do a bit of research on this and all vaccines/ medicine then make a self educated decision on the subject all may not be just as you once thought...

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

My sister hasn't had any of her children inoculated. It annoys me because we have lost herd immunity and so measles is coming back (as we know) as is mumps. I caught mumps in 2011 and its not a nice way to spend a couple of weeks.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Parents also have to take responsibility themselves for believing all the hype.

Both my children had the normal injections."

I had my daughter done as I thought the potential risks (now found to not actually exist) outweighed the the risk of a deadly disease. But I can completely understand why so many parents refused it - they were, genuinely, misguided by this false research. They cannot have known or understood what was really happening so laying the blame there is a bit unfair in my opinion. Hindsight is always 20/20.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"Please turn off the tv stop reading the media propaganda and go on line and do a bit of research on this and all vaccines/ medicine then make a self educated decision on the subject all may not be just as you once thought..."

Agreed - trouble is at that time there was not that much information about and still a lot of hype - parents, me included, were genuinely worried and confused about doing the right thing.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

At the risk of accusations of racism, does anyone know what vaccination arrangements are in place in countries which have been sending kids (along with their parents) to the UK for years?

Are they routinely vaccinated in their home country or is it done here?

Is it done at all?

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"At the risk of accusations of racism, does anyone know what vaccination arrangements are in place in countries which have been sending kids (along with their parents) to the UK for years?

Are they routinely vaccinated in their home country or is it done here?

Is it done at all?"

That's not what the thread is about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wasn't actually allowed to have two of my children vaccinated on mmr.. and they haven't had it...due to this I had them separate for my other child.

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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

They are doing catch up vaccines now so you might be able to get your other two covered. Might be wise since measles is spreading.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"At the risk of accusations of racism, does anyone know what vaccination arrangements are in place in countries which have been sending kids (along with their parents) to the UK for years?

Are they routinely vaccinated in their home country or is it done here?

Is it done at all?"

I don't think that's racism its a fairly sensible question, if you believe that as close to 100% vaccination is the way forward you must ensure that anyone coming to live here is vaccinated too

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

so turn off the tv etc and go on line to where exactly..?

Wakefield's theories have been proven to be not only factually wrong but also ethically unsound..

yes a cpl of newspapers were part of the issue and the Govt should have and could have taken a firmer line in supporting the vast majority of the medical profession who believe the MMR is by and large safe and the best option..

we now have a situation where one person has died from measles..

how many more..?

and just what do you mean by your 'all may not be...'?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

boris johnson doing something right?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49393279

I dislike anti-vaxxers as much as I dislike flatearthers,chemtrailers etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"boris johnson doing something right?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49393279

I dislike anti-vaxxers as much as I dislike flatearthers, chemtrailers etc."

I saw this on the news today. I agree.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"boris johnson doing something right?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49393279

I dislike anti-vaxxers as much as I dislike flatearthers,chemtrailers etc."

Agreed. One of our kids had measles before they were old enough to be vaccinated. You really don't want any child to get it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The Daily Mail and others should have been stung with hefty fines for peddling false scare stories affecting public health.

It's scary that the charlatan former Doctor has had so much profound influence on millions of people's lives for so many years - but it's been the media that have spread disinformation and fears.

I don't know what the new UK approach is but hope it will recover higher vaccination rates, to help support herd immunity for everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Daily Mail and others should have been stung with hefty fines for peddling false scare stories affecting public health.

It's scary that the charlatan former Doctor has had so much profound influence on millions of people's lives for so many years - but it's been the media that have spread disinformation and fears.

I don't know what the new UK approach is but hope it will recover higher vaccination rates, to help support herd immunity for everyone "

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By *bcums3Couple
over a year ago

lanarkshire

"I originally put this on chat by mistake!

Completely agree I care for someone who was effected by this at a young age and has various different issues aswell as autism and challenging behaviours..it’s vitally important to have the vaccination in this day and age to now have to declare we are not a measles free country is such a shame

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By *bcums3Couple
over a year ago

lanarkshire

"The Daily Mail and others should have been stung with hefty fines for peddling false scare stories affecting public health.

It's scary that the charlatan former Doctor has had so much profound influence on millions of people's lives for so many years - but it's been the media that have spread disinformation and fears.

I don't know what the new UK approach is but hope it will recover higher vaccination rates, to help support herd immunity for everyone

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