Vaccinations sometimes dangerous?!
Question: Can vaccinations actually make kids sick? I have done a little research on this subject but would like other opinions.
Answers: Can vaccinations actually make kids sick? I have done a little research on this subject but would like other opinions.
when someone receives a vaccine they are actually being injected with copies of the infection. for example, when receiving the flu shot, people are injected with inactive copies of the flu virus. it could make the person somewhat sick because the body does not recognize it, but it usually doesn't end up in the full blown illness.
whenever something foreign enters the body the immune system will attack it. the purpose of the vaccine is to build up the body's immunity towards a certain virus, so when that person is exposed to it, their body will be able to fight it off.
so i guess the answer to your question is yes. i don't believe it is life threatening however.
Yes, they can. BUT, only very very rarely! Usually the only problem besides a sore injection spot is a little low-grade fever. Unless your child is allergic to something that is used to make the vaccination, its best to give them the shot, it helps keep them from getting truly very sick!
My daughter got only 1 of the 2 recommended Chicken Pox vaccinations. She got Chicken Pox late last year, and instead of having 100's and 100's of pox, she only got about 12-15 of them! I remember how badly I had them as a child, and I've talked to other mom's whose kids got them, and Sam was very very lucky!!
I am a firm believer in vaccinations now!
whenever you inject a foreign substance into your body there is a risk.................usually, the risk is less than the risk of getting the disease you might get if you don't get the vaccine...........
The first Gulf war had a lot of GI's injected and there are some real bad things happening.another agent orange fiasco.......
it is a hard decision on new vaccines,,,not on ones around for 20 plus years....
Usually, nothing more than a low fever for the next 24 hours and a bit of lethargy. There are rare instances where children have had bad reactions but the good the vaccines do far outweighs the risk from the diseases they prevent.
Any vaccine can cause side effects. For the most part these are minor (for example, a sore arm or low-grade fever) and go away within a few days. Click the link for more information on specific vaccinations.