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In reply to the discussion: Yes, Virginia there ARE Two Sides to Vaccines [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)"The old horse serum rabies vaccines made people sick"
The new ones aren't a hell of a lot of fun, either, and have side effects. But they beat the shit out of getting rabies which is pretty much 100% fatal if you get exposed.
Since I'm still posting on DU, I'm going to go along with getting vaccines when you need them even if they suck in the short term if the alternative is ... yeah, quite a bit better than becoming a menace to yourself, the public and everyone around you because you are too stubborn and stupid to get a clue.
For everyone dumb enough to be anti-vax, the probability that you will affect other people due to your stupidity turns your "choice" into a conscious one that you really don't care about anybody else, your child, or other people's children.
And on the topic of Tetanus, the DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) booster should be had every 5-10 years if you work or live in an environment where you could encounter puncturing wounds. I got one for free during Katrina because I was part of the core group of people that stayed and rebuilt the area. It's not a bad idea for those that come in contact with children, work in environments where you could get puncture wounds, or work with those with low immune system/at risk people to get a booster. I got another one to go along with the lovely rabies series (not fun) last year with the raccoon bite episode.