There is a lot of #BS talked about the harm vaccines might cause, most of it unproven scaremongering by patient advocates, lawyers, quacks and tabloid journalists. There is almost a religion growing out of the antivax campaign that seems to walk hand-in-hand with conspiracy theory nonsense and the gibberish peddled by those who think governments shouldn’t advise us on what to do when it comes to health, even if it could save lives. Here are a few answers to the antivax brigade.
Child with measles rash – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measles – Deaths from measles are rare, but complications can occur, bronchitis, fatal panencephalitis, and in immunocompromised patient, mortality is much higher because of pneumonia risk.