CO HB19-1312 School Immunization Requirements

[Irving]

I've worked in the food industry several times and I can't ever remember having a conversation about reporting disease.

[Irving]

Why was the anti-vaxxer's two year-old crying?

He was having a mid-life crisis.

[BladesNBarrels]

Always the Navy way!
When I was doing an around the world "good will cruise" on a Destroyer in the 60's, every pay day you would get shots while waiting in line for your pay.
If you didn't sign up to get paid and left your pay on the books, the Corpsman would hunt you down and make it really hurt.

[Skip]

Democrat votes, of course.

Well I'm pretty sure Boulder moms killed this bill. Seems to be a contradiction in their ideology.

The Dems aren't listening to the freedom crowd and frankly don't need any GOP support. Given that the bill had a GOP sponsor, the support must have been so weak that is mitigated any "bipartisan" support.

[Skip]

Always the Navy way!
When I was doing an around the world "good will cruise" on a Destroyer in the 60's, every pay day you would get shots while waiting in line for your pay.
If you didn't sign up to get paid and left your pay on the books, the Corpsman would hunt you down and make it really hurt.

Corpseman (hehe) are also good at giving sock advice.

But yes, we had shots for things that I'm sure are well beyond the civilian schedule/recommendation.

[GeorgeandSugar]

Like any aspect of life, there are risks and rewards.

Vaccinating your child from these childhood diseases and now in some cases adult onset childhood diseases is a fine line between personal liberties and public health safety.

If your child is vaccinated no real concern. However, the unvaccinated risk serious complications or possibly death.

Listening to my grand parents talk about smallpox, polio, diphtheria etc... and those in their community who were impaired, injured or died is a humbling experience. These diseases were feared, because there was not much that could be done, but supportive care.

Choices have consequences. The bigger question do some parents really understand the risks?

Measles, whooping cough and mumps have been in the news in recent years. Measles requires a community at large to have an immunization rate of 90-95% to provide effective herd immunity. As these rates decrease so does the rate of increase disease in the community.

Measles vaccination is quite effective.

What has not been addressed is the number of influenza deaths this season: approximately 59,000. Influenza is a little different infection and the vaccine effectiveness varies due to genetic changes that occur each year with the viruses that are predicted to be circulating.


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[hatidua]

-as an aside, those over 50 may want to consider Shingrix. The first of two hurts for a few days, the second of the two is a bit worse. Having known someone that contracted shingles, I'll take the painful few days rather than the disease.

[Irving]

I had shingles when I was in college. I'm under the impression that means I won't get it again.

[CS1983]

I had shingles when I was in college. I'm under the impression that means I won't get it again.

Shingles was on you, and now you're on shingles. #BeTheAlpha

[FoxtArt]