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What if one does not keep up with the immunization schedule?

CDC's 2010 Immunization schedules are now available for all. The main changes are:

The last dose in the inactivated poliovirus vaccine series is now recommended to be administered on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months since the previous dose. In addition, if 4 doses are administered prior to age 4 years an additional (5th) dose should be administered at age 4 through 6 years.

The hepatitis A vaccination of children older than 23 months for whom immunity against hepatitis A is desired is allowed.

Revaccination with meningococcal conjugate vaccine is now recommended for children who remain at increased risk of meningococcal disease after 3 years (if the first dose was administered at age 2 through 6 years) or after 5 years (if the first dose was administered at age 7 years or older).

The bivalent HPV vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) is available and recommended, and administration of quadrivalent HPV vaccine to males aged 9 through 18 years to reduce the likelihood of acquiring genital warts, is permissively recommended.
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What if one does not keep up with the immunization schedule?

Postby koila » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:07 pm

I know a family that believes only in getting the natural immunization the hard way ie by falling sick. They have never got the flu shots and I believe the kids have not kept up with the recommended immunization shots either as they cite religious reasons for seeking exemptions. Are these guys not taking too much of a risk or are they being really smart?
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Re: What if one does not keep up with the immunization schedule?

Postby karen77 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:39 pm

They are not being smart at all. As a matter of fact they might be setting up a wrong example where others might follow them till they all become sick together and suffer some loss of life. Immunizations is helpful and prevents epidemics as has been proven so many times in the last several decades. Getting immunized is not only important for the family but for the entire community and the nation and the world. Diseases in the modern days spread faster than one can imagine and providing a breading ground for germs so that they can spread to the others is immoral.
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