Do you guys know why Iâm so adamant about you vaccinating your kids?
Iâm immunocomprimised. It means my immune system is weakened. I have very weak lungs and I rely on herd immunity to stay safe.
Iâm allergic to the shot people get for whooping cough. How do I know? I had a 3 week, painful reaction. Now, this was a while ago, before shit hit the fan with the whole anti-vax movement.
But do you know what my doctor told me? It was safer for me to get the shot that Iâm ALLERGIC TO than rely on herd immunity because if I get the shot, Iâll be in moderate-severe pain for about 3 weeks max. If I get the disease, I will die. My lung capacity is bad enough, but my body is too weak to fight the disease.
So not only are you putting your childâs life at risk by not vaccinating them, youâre putting mine and all the other people who cannot be vaccinated at risk because of a selfish decision that isnât backed by science.
god THIS. vaccinate your kids and vaccinate yourself too. my dad is also immunocompromised and relies on herd immunity. neither he nor anyone who lives with us can get live-virus vaccines (we can only get ones where the virus is inert/dead) because if heâs exposed to the weakened virus he will contract whatever disease it is, so herd immunity is SUPER important for everyone in our family.
the anti-vax bullshit HURTS people. my dad has been hospitalized before just from a common flu because people he knew didnât get their flu shots, came in to work with the flu, and got him sick. even with my dadâs healthy lifestyle, the fact that heâs immunocompromised from leukemia means even a really common and easily treatable disease (the flu, bronchitis, whooping cough) could straight up kill him.
fuckin. vaccinate.
Also do you know how many people in the community are immunocompromised?
Every cancer patient
Every pregnant person
Just about every elderly person
All small children
Many people with invisible illnesses, such as autoimmune conditions, AIDs, congenital immune deficiencies, malabsorption issues etc
Heck, even those with jetlag or under severe stress are immunocompromised
In short, YOU KNOW LOTS OF IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE. Unless you are a hermit, YOU INTERACT WITH IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE ON A DAILY BASIS. GET VACCINATED!!!!
getting vaccinated INCLUDES FLU SHOTS. EVERY YEAR. dont care if youâve ânever had the flu beforeâ. itâs not all about you.
