(February 25, 2012 at 7:19 pm)Rhythm Wrote: "Myth: Vaccines cause the illnesses they’re supposed to prevent.
Fact: This myth almost always surfaces during flu season because other respiratory illnesses are common at this time. In regards to the influenza vaccines, neither the inactivated influenza vaccine (the flu shot) nor the live attenuated influenza vaccine (nasal spray) can cause a person to develop influenza.
In regards to the other vaccines on the schedule approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians, the chance of contracting the disease a vaccine has been proven to protect against is minimal to impossible. For vaccines that contain live weakened viruses, such as the chickenpox or MMR, a patient may develop a very mild illness that would be much less severe if the person did not receive the vaccination and contracted the disease.. "
http://www.texaschildrens.org/carecenter...myths.aspx
Come again?
Oh, Texas Childrens. How cute. Tough luck that my buddy just got the chicken pox from being vaccinated. Try again.
I realize that is hearsay. However, it is documented that 1% of people who get the vaccination get the disease.
