old vs new
February 2, 2010
It is a really interesting to consider the number of vaccinations given now compared to around 25 years ago, about the time I was a baby. According to the CDC in 1983 babies were given 10 vaccinations. In 2007 they have 36. 36! Geez, we must be spreading viruses like there is no tomorrow! That’s a 360% increase! When I tell other parent’s I haven’t vaccinated their first response is usually “I was vaccinated and I’m fine!” (which usually isn’t entirely true, but that’s another story). I point out to them that the number they received is quite low compared to today’s bub. Plus things have changed – ingredients have changed along with the age at which we start receiving them (i.e. newborns).
This information is for the US but I bet the Australian schedule isn’t that far off this.
comparison Click here to see the chart for yourself
I’d like to get an idea of who is reading this and what they have chosen for their child so please drop a dot on my poll!
February 5, 2010 at 9:17 am
You forgot to mention that the incidence of disease has decreased with the use of vaccines
except in countries that don’t use them.