General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInformation from the CDC on measles and infection
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/measles/faqs-dis-vac-risks.htmEdit to add.. Anti vaxxers have based their argument on a 24 person study that was debunked because the writer cooked his stats.
Facts are key in the debate..Just like Climate Change..
We all have a right to our opinions.. just not our own personal facts
PADemD
(4,482 posts)Peacetrain
(22,878 posts)Edit to add.. measles can cause swelling of the brain and death.. besides the general misery and those unvaccinated can infect babies who are especially susceptible to side effects..because they cannot get the vaccine till they are one..
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CDC
What are the risks from MMRV vaccine?
A vaccine, like any medicine, is capable of causing serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of MMRV vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small.
Getting MMRV vaccine is much safer than getting measles, mumps, rubella, or chickenpox.
Most children who get MMRV vaccine do not have any problems with it.
Mild Problems
Fever (about 1 child out of 5).
Mild rash (about 1 child out of 20).
Swelling of glands in the cheeks or neck (rare).
If these problems happen, it is usually within 5-12 days after the first dose. They happen less often after the second dose.
Moderate Problems
Seizure caused by fever (about 1 child in 1,250 who get MMRV), usually 5-12 days after the first dose. They happen less often when MMR and varicella vaccines are given at the same visit as separate shots (about 1 child in 2,500 who get these two vaccines), and rarely after a 2nd dose of MMRV.
Temporary low platelet count, which can cause a bleeding disorder (about 1 child out of 40,000).
Severe Problems (Very Rare)
Several severe problems have been reported following MMR vaccine, and might also happen after MMRV. These include severe allergic reactions (fewer than 4 per million), and problems such as:
Deafness.
Long-term seizures, coma, lowered consciousness.
Permanent brain damage.
Because these problems occur so rarely, we cant be sure whether they are caused by the vaccine or not.
PADemD
(4,482 posts)A fearful anti-vaxxer is going to see "permanent brain damage" and think autism.