Children, Education, Health, Medical | Are You Getting Your Kid Vaccinated this School Year?

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September 16, 2008 – Newsletter

Vax Attacks
Are you getting your kid vaccinated?

With the start of the new school year, parents are faced with making an important decision: Should I vaccinate my child?A new study claims there’s no link between the measles vaccine and autism, but many moms and dads continue to question the safety of immunizations. As expected, the recent reports of measles outbreaks provoked lots of discussion among the iVillage community:

“Autism is affecting people at alarming rates and they have no idea why. Very concerning to me when I have NO IDEA how to protect my baby guys from this! I would gladly take measles over autism ANY DAY!” —momofbabyguys

Do you agree? Are the risks too great? Or do the benefits of vaccines outweigh the dangers? Read what others are saying, and join the conversation.

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