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Check out the list of what some men have herd about immunizations.

What have you "herd?"

iherd "herd immunity" is a good thing. What is herd immunity?
When you and your children are up to date on all recommended immunizations, you are giving your family the best protection against these diseases. Being immunized can also help to protect those around you. When more people are immunized, there is less of a chance for disease to spread because there is less disease to be spread. Herd Immunity is when the vaccinated community helps protect those who are unvaccinated, especially those who may be too young to get immunized against certain diseases.

iherd the "vaccines cause autism" study was retracted
You’ve probably herd your fellow real guys talking about a 1990s study performed by Andrew Wakefield that concluded a link between the MMR vaccine and the onset of autism. Though there was no clear scientific link, Wakefield stated that the vaccine should stop being used and his study was published in British Medical Journal The Lancet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health and scientists around the world have since conducted over 20 different studies. None of these studies have been able to recreate Wakefield’s findings or find any connections between the MMR vaccine and autism.

iherd all the ingredients in vaccines are safe and work as a team to boost the body’s defensive line.
Vaccines undergo rigorous testing to make sure that they are safe for our herd. You’ve probably herd that vaccines contain scary-sounding ingredients like aluminum, but these additional ingredients are only present in trace amounts, much less than your children encounter in their environment, food and water.

iherd the benefits of immunization beat out the tiny risk of vaccine side effects.
Vaccine-preventable diseases are dangerous and can cause members of our herd to become sick, hospitalized, or in worst cases, die. There is no need to suffer from diseases that can be prevented. The diseases we protect against are far worse than the mild symptoms you may experience after getting vaccinated.

iherd immunizing on time and with the CDC recommended schedule protects my tiny teammates against 14 diseases by age two.
In order to be in control of our health, we have to stay in the game. The vaccine schedule is determined by an expert panel of top disease experts and doctors who care for children based on the most recent scientific data, and is approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. The schedule is designed to protect our herd members when they need it most.

iherd guys can shield their newest teammates from icky diseases like pertussis, or whooping cough, by protecting themselves.
Newborns and infants less than six months are too young to be protected by immunization. These defenseless babies may contract whooping cough, or pertussis, from family members or caregivers, and become very sick. In fact, more than 75 percent of young infants who contract whooping cough are infected by a member of their household. The good news is that guys and their fellow teammates can take the Tdap shot to protect babies.

iherd doctors promote immunizations because they are fans of our health.
As top experts in health care, doctors suggest kids and families immunize because they know what is best for your team. Doctors and health care providers know from years of medical training and scientific research that vaccines are the best way to protect your herd. Their incentive for promoting vaccines is not proft-driven. As this American Academy of Pediatrics study shows, doctors often lose money on vaccines.

iherd vaccines have almost wiped out some of our nasty opponents, such as smallpox.
Guys from generations past remember the polio and measles outbreaks of their generations, and recall the fear that spread through their communities as the diseases caused kids and adults to become sick and hospitalized. It is important for us to maintain our herd immunity in order to prevent these diseases from infiltrating our communities. If we stop vaccinating, these offenders will return.

References

[1] http://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-paper.pdf

[2] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5683671.ece

[3] http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2810%2960175-4/fulltext#article_upsell

[4] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/02/AR2010020203480.html

[5] http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20100202/study-linking-autism-to-vaccine-retracted

[6] http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/health/policy/25autism.html

[7] http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122504388/abstract

[8] http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm

[9] http://www.impactlab.com/2010/05/26/landmark-u-s-study-delaying-childs-vaccinations-may-do-harm/

[10] http://www.aap.org/immunization/families/faq/Vaccineschedule.pdf

[11] http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nations-first-cocoon-strategy-vaccination-program-delivers-10000th-immunization-83468377.html