By Kristin Harmon

Mother of 3 girls ages 4, 14, and 15 I find it very important to be educated on medical treatments to provide my girls with a healthy life. All of my children have received their schedule vaccines except the HPV the flu vaccine.

 Vaccines help develop immunity by imitating an infection. This type of infection causes the immune system to produce T- lymphocytes and antibodies.

 Do vaccines work?  Is the Center of Disease Control vaccination schedule healthy for young children?  Why is vaccine immunity better then naturally acquired immunity?

 Smallpox has been entirely wiped out by worldwide immunization  For viral illnesses such as polio and measles, we do not have antibiotics, therefore, the vaccine is absolutely essential  Naturally acquired immunity can cause several complications and can be deadly

 All American have the right to choose if their children should be vaccinated.  If parents are forced to vaccinate children then what will they force on children next.  There are some questions about the additives used in the production of vaccines, and if they are good for young children.

 No one should be able to tell you what you have to put in your body or make your medical decisions.  You have your freedom of choice except when you are putting others at harm and by not vaccinating you are a risk of spreading diseases that can be deadly.

 Aluminum  Antibiotic  Egg Protein  Fomaldehyde  Monosodium Glutmate  Thimersal

Aluminum:  used to improve immune responses, often allow for lesser quantities of the vaccine and fewer doses. Aluminum salts used to improve the immune response to vaccines for more than 70 years.  Also found in the water, air and food we intake.

Formaldehyde  used to inactivate bacterial products for toxoid vaccines, It is also used to kill unwanted viruses and bacteria that might contaminate the vaccine during production.  The formaldehyde is removed from the vaccine before it is packaged.

Thimerosal  a mercury containing preservative that was commonly found in vaccines since the 1930s.  No link to autism or other conditions was ever found  According to the FDA, “thimerosal has been removed from or reduced to trace amounts in all vaccines routinely recommended for children 6 years of age and younger, with the exception of inactivated influenza vaccine.”

 Center of Disease Control (  Children Hospital of Philadelphia ( education-center/home.html) education-center/home.html

 They help protect us from serious diseases.  Children should follow the vaccine schedule  Vaccine immunity is better than natural immunity

 For the well being of all I believe that children should be required to follow the vaccine schedule through the age 6 with the exception of the flu vaccine. There is no solid evidence that vaccines are harmful to young children. There is no reason to risk their health of getting a serious illness or disease. VACCINATE YOUR KIDS!!