EphemeralStar Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 And first of all, do you get vaccinated ? Do you believe everyone should or does it even matter? I'll first admit, that no, I do not frequently get vaccinated with the latest flu shots and what not, but I have in the past. (I just got lazy) But lately, there has been outbreaks of measles and crap like that where I live, and people are getting mad and blaming it on the people who chose not to get vaccinated along with their children. Some people believe that there are far more risks and dangers to vaccinating themselves/their children and chose not to and believe as long as they eat right and take care of their bodies naturally they will not get sick. Personally, I think that's great that they want to do their best to take care of their body, but I feel that it's important to get your child vaccinated from the really dangerous sicknesses because their bodies and immune system are not as strong compared to their parents and have a higher risk of death in the case of extreme sickness. I also find that often people who do not vaccinate their children have this weird idea that vaccinations cause autism....? What the actual.... Anyway please discuss your viewpoint in a non-judgemental way as best as possible please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDagger Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 As far as I'm aware there are no dangers to vaccination, and vaccination has an undoubtedly large positive effect on you and society in general. The fact that if you don't get vaccinated you can spread disease to others - especially the few that can't get vaccinated for whatever reason - added on, to me, means that vaccination is a must. To say that it doesn't matter ignores the terrible history of diseases, to be honest. WBaker, Danz., poklane and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish_Trucker Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yes unless it's in my ass. Sp00ky sh*t when the doctor sticks a needle in there. I fainted once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GHETTO JEZUS Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 For me I would usually get vaccinated but this year I got lazy and didn't get a shot. And for me personally let people do what ever they want, like let them get vaccinated or not, we can't force them to do that beyond their will. This whole measles outbreak is bs tbh, like if its for religious reasons not to get vaccinated then you can't really say anything. Getting vaccinated doesn't mean you wont get sick from something, like last year I got 2 flu shots and I still got sick with the flu. So you really can't always blame the people who choose not to get vaccinated. And also about the thing with getting a flu shot and it being related to autism, I find that kinda stupid imo. Like where is the facts behind that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) I hope to Get the flu every year because you can get a few days off school or work. So I dont get vaccinated. But I still rarely get it. Edited March 21, 2014 by gtamann123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. House Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I also find that often people who do not vaccinate their children have this weird idea that vaccinations cause autism....? What the actual.... This, I believe, stems from a single study done by a man called Andrew Wakefield in the late 90s in Britain, in which he linked the mmr vaccine to autism. The Mirror and a bunch of other tabloids in the UK picked up on the story and it spread, apparently across the whole of the western world and later encapsulated every vaccine ever. Wakefield's study was proven to be completely sh*t, but sadly the rumour has stuck around. If I'm remember correctly, vaccination levels in the UK prior to this study were at 98%, falling to the 30% rate immediately after the media blitz. It's only returned to the 90% range recently. Anyway no I don't get vaccinations for the flu, I'm pretty sure you can only get NHS flu vaccines if you're old. EphemeralStar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexT Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 i got vaccinated 39 times in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphemeralStar Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 For me I would usually get vaccinated but this year I got lazy and didn't get a shot. And for me personally let people do what ever they want, like let them get vaccinated or not, we can't force them to do that beyond their will. This whole measles outbreak is bs tbh, like if its for religious reasons not to get vaccinated then you can't really say anything. Getting vaccinated doesn't mean you wont get sick from something, like last year I got 2 flu shots and I still got sick with the flu. So you really can't always blame the people who choose not to get vaccinated. And also about the thing with getting a flu shot and it being related to autism, I find that kinda stupid imo. Like where is the facts behind that. You have a point, ghettojezuz. There have been times back when I was younger that I got vaccinated for the flu but still caught a different flu. I haven't caught anything serious for a few years now..usually just minor colds, but nothing beyond that. I think it has a lot to do with my age and physical well-being. My mom(63) and little brother(7) both caught the same flu recently, yet I did not, which leads me to believe it's due to the age difference? At this stage in life, I don't really feel the need to worry about getting vaccinated unless some new deadly virus comes around. Other than that, I think I won't have to worry about it until later in life. BUT I do believe it is important to get vaccinated. THE GHETTO JEZUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graven Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) That´s pure luck. But You should take vaccines at least for known deadly diseases. I´ve never taken for flu, it´s recommended for babies and old people anyway. Last time i had virus flu in 1992. Mumps in 1980 and chickenpox little later. I believe every child had those back then. Edited March 21, 2014 by Graven EphemeralStar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeighties Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 As far as I'm aware there are no dangers to vaccination, and vaccination has an undoubtedly large positive effect on you and society in general. The fact that if you don't get vaccinated you can spread disease to others - especially the few that can't get vaccinated for whatever reason - added on, to me, means that vaccination is a must. To say that it doesn't matter ignores the terrible history of diseases, to be honest. The last flu shot I had nearly killede, I wouldn't ever get another vaccine again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EphemeralStar Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 ^How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danz. Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) That´s pure luck. But You should take vaccines at least for known deadly diseases. I´ve never taken for flu, it´s recommended for babies and old people anyway. Last time i had virus flu in 1992. Mumps in 1980 and chickenpox little later. I believe every child had those back then. Wow dude, could you please give me some of your health? I wish there were medkits IRL like the ones in some games, because I seriously need one now. Edited March 22, 2014 by Danz. EphemeralStar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I'm taking the Hep A vaccine before I take off for my vacation - it doesn't hurt to be careful. The fact is, the theoretical risk of having an adverse reaction to a vaccination is astronomically lower than the very real risk (and it increases with every other idiot who refuses vaccinations for themselves or their kids) of actually getting a life threatening disease. EphemeralStar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) On the topic of vaccinations has anyone else gotten the male HPV vaccination? My mom forced me to get the first shot a couple years ago when she still had power over me. But i haven't gotten the final shot because I think its ridiculous for males (especially a virgin) to get a vaccination for HPV and just a money grab by the clinics and hospitals. And the makers of the drug themselves. Edited March 21, 2014 by gtamann123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Get it. 1) because if you ever plan on having sex you don't want it 2) because if you ever get it you don't want to spread it to your partner who could get cervical cancer 3) because it's an important step to beating the disease. Jesus, there's enough things out there to worry about; if I were single I'd have done it ages ago. EphemeralStar, Mr. House and Moonshield 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Get it. 1) because if you ever plan on having sex you don't want it 2) because if you ever get it you don't want to spread it to your partner who could get cervical cancer 3) because it's an important step to beating the disease. Jesus, there's enough things out there to worry about; if I were single I'd have done it ages ago. Sorry I didn't clarify in my post enough. The reason I don't think I need it is because the odds of me ever having sex are so exponentially low that there is no reason to get the vaccination. Because I think the only way males can get it is through sexual contact. In effect its like giving a malaria vaccine to someone who will never visit Africa. Its not worth my time to go into the doctors and spend money to get a vaccine for a disease I will never come in contact with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Then I suggest you start saving up for a therapist... Ryan and Mr. House 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Then I suggest you start saving up for a therapist... Why? my parents made me go to a therapist after I tried to commit suicide and it was dumb and I didn't see the point in it and I came out the same as when I went in. Huge waste of money at a time when we were struggling to keep a roof over our heads. That was a long time ago though. But I must say that getting out of class 3 or 4 times a week to go to the school psychologist to play board games and such was a benefit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. House Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Get it. 1) because if you ever plan on having sex you don't want it 2) because if you ever get it you don't want to spread it to your partner who could get cervical cancer 3) because it's an important step to beating the disease. Jesus, there's enough things out there to worry about; if I were single I'd have done it ages ago. Sorry I didn't clarify in my post enough. The reason I don't think I need it is because the odds of me ever having sex are so exponentially low that there is no reason to get the vaccination. Because I think the only way males can get it is through sexual contact. In effect its like giving a malaria vaccine to someone who will never visit Africa. Its not worth my time to go into the doctors and spend money to get a vaccine for a disease I will never come in contact with Hahahaha holy sh*t do I feel sorry for you. Everyone can get laid man, even morbidly obese people with messed up facial disorders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panz Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't get annual flu shots. The only flu shot I've gotten in the past 7ish years was during the "swine flu epidemic", and I ended up getting the swine flu not long after. Every other year, I didn't get the shot, and I didn't get the flu (except for this year, unfortunately). I just don't like them. My mom, as a nurse, has always warned against them, so I guess I just grew up taking her advice. I'm going to take an immunobiology course, so I'm curious to know if any of the flaws of vaccinations will be exposed during that class. However, I feel that vaccinations for just about everything else are incredibly important. The fact is that, these weird neurological responses and side effects that you hear about are fairly rare, and because of that, they make the news, so most of the time, the vaccine won't hurt you. Flu shots are something you take each year, and I've not had much success with them (because they're not incredibly accurate as they only target particular predicted strains), so I don't feel the need for them. Plus, I feel that a good flu is always good for the body while you're young, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtamann123 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Get it. 1) because if you ever plan on having sex you don't want it 2) because if you ever get it you don't want to spread it to your partner who could get cervical cancer 3) because it's an important step to beating the disease. Jesus, there's enough things out there to worry about; if I were single I'd have done it ages ago. Sorry I didn't clarify in my post enough. The reason I don't think I need it is because the odds of me ever having sex are so exponentially low that there is no reason to get the vaccination. Because I think the only way males can get it is through sexual contact. In effect its like giving a malaria vaccine to someone who will never visit Africa. Its not worth my time to go into the doctors and spend money to get a vaccine for a disease I will never come in contact with Hahahaha holy sh*t do I feel sorry for you. Everyone can get laid man, even morbidly obese people with messed up facial disorders. If I had a quarter for every time I have heard that I would be driving this But lets get back on topic. Sorry I strayed us off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Brown Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Get it. 1) because if you ever plan on having sex you don't want it 2) because if you ever get it you don't want to spread it to your partner who could get cervical cancer 3) because it's an important step to beating the disease. Jesus, there's enough things out there to worry about; if I were single I'd have done it ages ago. Sorry I didn't clarify in my post enough. The reason I don't think I need it is because the odds of me ever having sex are so exponentially low that there is no reason to get the vaccination. Because I think the only way males can get it is through sexual contact. In effect its like giving a malaria vaccine to someone who will never visit Africa. Its not worth my time to go into the doctors and spend money to get a vaccine for a disease I will never come in contact with Hahahaha holy sh*t do I feel sorry for you. Everyone can get laid man, even morbidly obese people with messed up facial disorders. Did you have to f*cking tell them? Really, hone- Oh. You didn't say my name. OT: When I lived in Honduras, they used the same needles that the Heroin addicts used. Best injection ever. Mr. House 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I cucked Alex Jones Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. House Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I didn't watch that, but f*ck Penn and Teller. Moonshield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenmue18 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I've never been vaccinated before except for one or two major diseases as a baby/toddler. Ever since I've been 3-4 years old, I've never gotten a vaccination. Never got a flu vaccination either, I've just never worried about it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I cucked Alex Jones Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children should be forced to enroll their children in different schools. I don't my children to be around your measles infested little sh*tbag. Mr. House 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEALUX Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children should be forced to enroll their children in different schools. I don't my children to be around your measles infested little sh*tbag. I also think that parents who don't vaccinate their children and cause them to have seriously debilitating illnesses or death should be sent to prison. I am pretty sure I did get vaccinated when I was born and I got vaccinated a few times as a child. I haven't gotten a vaccine in a long time, not even when the more dangerous influenza viruses were around. My sister got one and I was tempted to do it as well, but the whole thing kinda ended before I even got to decide to do it. Here's an article about someone who lived their life without getting vaccinated: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2014/01/growing_up_unvaccinated_a_healthy_lifestyle_couldn_t_prevent_many_childhood.html I cucked Alex Jones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMaster Smith Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) I'd rather not inject myself with mercury (a neurotoxin), but that's just me.. Haven't been vaccinated since '99, and when I did I got extremely sick for about a week straight. I don't think I've been that sick since.. so I think I'd rather just not. Edited March 22, 2014 by GrandMaster Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEALUX Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'd rather not inject myself with mercury (a neurotoxin), but that's just me.. Haven't been vaccinated since '99, and when I did I got extremely sick for about a week straight. I don't think I've been that sick since.. so I think I'd rather just not. I don't think they do that anymore and mercury is found in larger quantities in foods, like tuna fish. Correlation ≠ causation. Abel. and Moonshield 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I cucked Alex Jones Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'd rather not inject myself with mercury (a neurotoxin), but that's just me.. And out comes the scientific illiteracy. RedDagger, DEALUX and Mr. House 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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