Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Unnecessary immunization: Diphteria, Tetanus & Rotavirus

Why would Meili need these immunizations? Tetanus? It's not like she's gonna be stepping on a rusty nail anytime soon. Erm, she hasn't started walking yet. Diphtheria? The last reported case was in 2003 and it supposed to be given to school age kids, which is when kids could potentially spread this airborne contagion to other kids. Meili isn't signed up for school last time I checked. Her schedule for socials and play dates is kinda sparse too, thanks to our rural location. And rotavirus? Spread through feces. Right. She does regularly play with poop of other babies so I see where she might need this. Not. 

I feel bad having subjected her to these things. Maybe they were unnecessary. 

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