Heightened concern about undervaccination in children

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New concerns about kids who are getting their vaccinations.

Or.

They're getting -- late or not at all a new report finding that nearly half of all American babies and toddlers are not getting their shots on time.

And if enough don't get in that all of their putting their schools and communities at risk for resurgence of diseases like measles -- whooping cough he sort Soledad -- child feel good.

Before we take a break bringing in now doctor Richard for shine he's the director of their first -- center for comprehensive medicine first of all doctor is there any truth to this.

And what's the fallout of these kids are not getting these vaccines on time or not at all well.

Vaccines are one of the greatest medical discovery is of our generation what vaccines do.

Is they actually tricked our body into producing antibodies against some of the most lethal diseases that have ever faced humanity.

Diseases like smallpox diphtheria measles mumps very serious conditions which.

If there are not you know if they were allowed to continue or actually there was a resurgence would cause in case of smallpox.

Millions of potential deaths.

But so you're telling me that because these kids -- -- for opting to.

Wait later perhaps bypass these index -- nations altogether that we could see these cases a bit.

The -- we read about that happened you know decades ago well vaccines are ninety to 99%.

Effective now 90% means that there -- 10% of children with weakened immune systems.

That even if they get the vaccine.

They will not be able to respond so those children rely on other children to get vaccines and not get those conditions.

It's called hurting and what we try to do is make sure as many people get a vaccine.

So that others who are not able to reduce -- body is effectively won't get sick as well.

So what you know -- a lot in understood what you just told me but it would move on to this because there's a lot of parents who concern you hear these stories although scientists have.

Said that there's no correlation but they're saying I don't want to over vaccinated my child.

Too much too soon it causes other problems like autism what do you say to that -- I think a fair discussion of vaccines would be very helpful let people know what the potential risks are.

There are some minor risks that.

Do occur in a one in five children.

Will get a fever one in twenty children may get a rash.

There are cases in case of MMR vaccines one -- 12100 children may actually get.

A problem with seizures which are -- due to fevers which can occurs that we does happen.

The issue is.

How rare the serious side effects are in those occur in the one in millions so there are occasional rare problems.

But those.

Are important for conversation but they occur very infrequently.

Well it's very important topic for parents and in -- right away and not a parent but it's measles mumps rubella -- -- -- so that.

Decorative for -- thank you very much very important topic -- think you.

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