The information throughout this blog, for me, has confirmed my initial beliefs. I am pro-immunisation as evidence proves that, overall, the benefits of immunisation outweigh the risk of not being immunised (getting a worse case from the wild form of a virus). However, I can now also appreciate why some parents may choose not to immunise and I feel that I can now support those parents better, with a greater understanding. Lastly, this blog has highlighted the need to be aware of potential threats early childhood teachers pose as potential virus carriers within early childhood settings; this need is yet to be addressed.
Helen Richardson (third
year student)
Eastern Institute of
Technology
Bachelor of Teaching
Early Childhood Education
Hi Helen.
ReplyDeleteIn reading other blogs this one really stood out for me as I feel that immunisation is up to the parents to decide although I do not know where I stand in regards to this as I have a range of conflicting views. As far as I have read there have been many implications to having immunisations given as a child.
I personally have seen a situation where immunisations have gone wrong. My uncle is 36 years old and when he was four he was a normal child, he used to play on swings and tramps and brake arms etc. One day he got given the mmr immunisations, from then on, he started to become a child that no one recognised. My grandparents, noticed this when his speech started to become impaired and from then on, nothing was the same. They had done multiple tests on him to see what happened and then it was confirmed that the mmr vaccine was the cause of the disabilities he has today.
My aunty on the other hand, she is a total nature guru. She believes in eating food without additives and preservatives etc. And she believes that children should not get vaccines, partly because it is not natural to insert a foreign chemical into your body and another reason is that if there is something that a child can catch, its building a natural immunity. She has given her children vaccines in the past but has not really done so with the youngest child and she is a healthy girl.
So as a reader, I am torn between some very hard evidence and some very interesting takes on vaccines. Reading your blog has provided some insight as to how I feel but I am leaning more towards not getting vaccined because of what has happened in my family.