feivel -“Diphtheria no. Rare
Yet polio yes though also rare, highly contagious and frequently devastating outcome.”
“I left out an important principle. Diphtheria is treatable. Polio isn’t. Basically.”
I hate to point out, but you’ve posted previously that you practiced medicine as an eye doc. So what do you know about vaccinations?!?
Your opinions are illogical! The theory in medicine is that the benefits outweigh the risks.
Not giving these shots are against the Torah and is dangerous!
From the CDC:
“Diphtheria once was a major cause of illness and death among children. The United States recorded 206,000 cases of diphtheria in 1921, resulting in 15,520 deaths. Starting in the 1920s, diphtheria rates dropped quickly due to the widespread use of vaccines. Between 2004 and 2015, 2 cases of diphtheria were recorded in the United States. However, the disease continues to cause illness globally. In 2014, 7,321 cases of diphtheria were reported worldwide to the World Health Organization, but many more cases likely go unreported.