Whats the risk in not getting kids their shots?
So many people don’t remember all these diseases that vaccines prevent. Not getting the shots puts your child at risk. In 1974, Japan had a successful pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination program, with nearly 8 in 10 Japanese children vaccinated. That year, only 393 cases of pertussis were reported, with no deaths. But rumors began to spread that the vaccination was no longer needed and the vaccine was not safe, and by 1976 only 1 in 10 infants were getting vaccinated. Three years later, Japan had a major epidemic – more than 13,000 cases of whooping cough and 41 deaths. Every time my child gets her shots, she seems to get sick. That depends on what you mean by sick. What you really need to look for is anything unusual, such as a high fever – 104.9 or higher within 48 hours of the shot and no ready explanation for it. When you take your child for shots, you will get what is called a vaccine information statement. You will be told about what shots the child is getting and what to look
