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Mom Posts ‘Angry As Hell’ Rant After Her 15-Day-Old Son Gets Exposed To Measles Due To Anti-Vaxxers
Lately, anti-vaxxers have been getting a lot of negative attention online. And, according to Jennifer Hibben-White, they deserve it. Some time ago, she received a call from her local health center, informing her that her baby boy was exposed to measles.
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Image credits: Jennifer Hibben-White
At the time, her son Griffin was only 15-days old and too young to have been vaccinated. Children usually get their first measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shot when they’re somewhere between 12 to 15 months of age. Until then, they have to rely on the so-called herd immunity, an indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, thereby providing a measure of protection for individuals who are not immune. Devastated and furious, Jennifer wrote a powerful Facebook post, and people quickly rallied to her support. Scroll down to read her message which has been shared over 604K times, and let us your thoughts on it in the comments.
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Image credits: Jennifer Hibben-White
Image credits: Jennifer Hibben-White
Luckily, after not showing symptoms of the virus during the incubation period, Griffin was declared healthy.
People had a lot to say about this difficult situation
What do you think ?
Tyler Duffy 6 years ago
This how I believe the government and society should handle the antivac situation. You have the right to not vaccinate. That's cool. But if you choose to exercise this right you lose the ability to access all social systems. No school, no hospital, no well fair, no food stamps, no right to mount a defense in the court system, no tax return, no access to local government infrastructure, no parks, no license, no access to roads, no 911 services. No access to any local government, State or federal government subsidizes aspect of our wourld. You should be issued a phone that can only call the CDC so when you decide you can't live like that you call them , they come out and give all your shots. And only after they concluded you aren't carrying and illness that could spread to the public, THEN and only then do you get to join the real world.
Roz Klaiman 6 years ago
back in the days when vaccines were seen as miracle drugs, no child who wasn't vaccinated could attend school or go to public places. We WILL need to get back there as this continues, the anti vaxxers and others like them have gone backwards Complacency is what happened as we were free from childhood communicable diseases. I began my nursing career in the 1950s, I saw what those diseases did to children and don't want to think of it happening again.
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Bethanie Marshall 6 years ago
I have my certification in holistic medicine. And even I think every child should be vaccinated
Christina Sersif 6 years ago
Why isn't this manslaughter? Do anti vaxxers not realize that their child can potentially kill another child? This is ridiculous. Vaccinate your kids! I have a mild form of autism, but am college educated, work full time, am independent, and guess what...I'm vaccinated!
Pug Pug 6 years ago
People go to jail over Knowingly spreading HIV, why not extend that to parents that knowingly endanger other children with diseases the human race has developed a defense to. Also for those f***s that think Autistic kids are a symptom, I think they are a cure to the drama human condition. Have you hung out with those human calculators. Their only issue is dealing with emotions. I could use more of that s**t. F**k emotions.
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Rachelle 6 years ago
My daughter passed away from SIDS at 4 1/2 months and when I posted my hysterical grief online anti-vaxxers blamed me for her death for getting her vaccinated. No thought to my overwhelming despair, no care that I will never know what killed my gorgeous baby girl... just hatred from a group of ignorant, ill-informed people. Because that's exactly what I needed in the days... months and YEARS after her passing - blame.
Uncommon Boston 6 years ago
I am so sorry, that must have been awful. Lack of compassion is part of their problem.
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Kiki 6 years ago
I think we need to create a walled community of anti-vaxxers at least 100 miles from the nearest town where they can live but not be able to leave unless they and their kids get vaccinated.
Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
Or we could just fine them for not vaccinating.
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Zori the degu 6 years ago
They should invent a stupidity vaccine. And give people no other option but to choose between this vaccine and all the other vaccines.
Sage Jay 6 years ago
My friend has a shirt that says 'Too bad there's not a vaccine for STUPIDITY' because she has like 1.5 arms and people give her s**t and she just dabs on the haters
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lunanoir69 6 years ago
Not vaccinating your child should be considered child abuse. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Everyone is vaccinated, no choice, unless the child/adult has a disease/illness that makes them unable to be vaccinated. I had Guillian Barre syndrome and now there are vaccines I can't recieve. I have to rely on others to vaccinate. So do many of us!!! PLEASE VACCINATE!!!!!
KoalaOfDragons 6 years ago
This also pisses me off very, very much. I got chicken pox while pregnant with my daughter. I was lucky that I got it in a "safer" period during the pregnancy, and it all ended up ok. I had a big fight about one of my colleagues that is a "vegan anti vax" with a friend of hers. Her friend was very "everyone should be allowed do what they want.. bla bla". yes, I agree, everyone should be able to do what they want AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT AFFECT EVERYONE ELSE. I would never wish this on anyone, but if they're not affected by it, they'll never learn.
Janet Judd 6 years ago
Don't lump all vegans into anti vaxxers please! I've been a vegan most of my life, am a Registered Nurse, and certainly know the benefits of vaccination. People who believe vaccinations cause autism are horribly wrong and ill informed. They do not. They are child abusers who don't care about their children's health and safety. I've had all my vaccinations and think that again there should be laws to that make stupid parents vaccinate their children.
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Carmen Elena 6 years ago
Damn anti-vaxxers! wake up! Those parents allowing their kids spread whatever they might have don´t realize the damage they are causing...
Hans 6 years ago
The sad thing is that these words mean nothing to those who think anti-vaccination is the "correct" attitude. They simply do not care. Thus, I rather advocate precautions. Some doctors have separate waiting rooms for children below 2 and the older ones; this makes much sense to me.
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
My doctor's practice includes all ages from babies to seniors. No unvaccinated people are allowed through the door to the waiting room. He and his partners will not treat unvaccinated people, and they make that very clear from the moment you first contact them. I'm seeing more and more doctors are doing this, and it's a wonderful thing.
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Tyler Duffy 6 years ago
This how I believe the government and society should handle the antivac situation. You have the right to not vaccinate. That's cool. But if you choose to exercise this right you lose the ability to access all social systems. No school, no hospital, no well fair, no food stamps, no right to mount a defense in the court system, no tax return, no access to local government infrastructure, no parks, no license, no access to roads, no 911 services. No access to any local government, State or federal government subsidizes aspect of our wourld. You should be issued a phone that can only call the CDC so when you decide you can't live like that you call them , they come out and give all your shots. And only after they concluded you aren't carrying and illness that could spread to the public, THEN and only then do you get to join the real world.
Roz Klaiman 6 years ago
back in the days when vaccines were seen as miracle drugs, no child who wasn't vaccinated could attend school or go to public places. We WILL need to get back there as this continues, the anti vaxxers and others like them have gone backwards Complacency is what happened as we were free from childhood communicable diseases. I began my nursing career in the 1950s, I saw what those diseases did to children and don't want to think of it happening again.
Load More Replies... Bethanie Marshall 6 years ago
I have my certification in holistic medicine. And even I think every child should be vaccinated
Christina Sersif 6 years ago
Why isn't this manslaughter? Do anti vaxxers not realize that their child can potentially kill another child? This is ridiculous. Vaccinate your kids! I have a mild form of autism, but am college educated, work full time, am independent, and guess what...I'm vaccinated!
Pug Pug 6 years ago
People go to jail over Knowingly spreading HIV, why not extend that to parents that knowingly endanger other children with diseases the human race has developed a defense to. Also for those f***s that think Autistic kids are a symptom, I think they are a cure to the drama human condition. Have you hung out with those human calculators. Their only issue is dealing with emotions. I could use more of that s**t. F**k emotions.
Load More Replies... Rachelle 6 years ago
My daughter passed away from SIDS at 4 1/2 months and when I posted my hysterical grief online anti-vaxxers blamed me for her death for getting her vaccinated. No thought to my overwhelming despair, no care that I will never know what killed my gorgeous baby girl... just hatred from a group of ignorant, ill-informed people. Because that's exactly what I needed in the days... months and YEARS after her passing - blame.
Uncommon Boston 6 years ago
I am so sorry, that must have been awful. Lack of compassion is part of their problem.
Load More Replies... Kiki 6 years ago
I think we need to create a walled community of anti-vaxxers at least 100 miles from the nearest town where they can live but not be able to leave unless they and their kids get vaccinated.
Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
Or we could just fine them for not vaccinating.
Load More Replies... Zori the degu 6 years ago
They should invent a stupidity vaccine. And give people no other option but to choose between this vaccine and all the other vaccines.
Sage Jay 6 years ago
My friend has a shirt that says 'Too bad there's not a vaccine for STUPIDITY' because she has like 1.5 arms and people give her s**t and she just dabs on the haters
Load More Replies... lunanoir69 6 years ago
Not vaccinating your child should be considered child abuse. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Everyone is vaccinated, no choice, unless the child/adult has a disease/illness that makes them unable to be vaccinated. I had Guillian Barre syndrome and now there are vaccines I can't recieve. I have to rely on others to vaccinate. So do many of us!!! PLEASE VACCINATE!!!!!
KoalaOfDragons 6 years ago
This also pisses me off very, very much. I got chicken pox while pregnant with my daughter. I was lucky that I got it in a "safer" period during the pregnancy, and it all ended up ok. I had a big fight about one of my colleagues that is a "vegan anti vax" with a friend of hers. Her friend was very "everyone should be allowed do what they want.. bla bla". yes, I agree, everyone should be able to do what they want AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT AFFECT EVERYONE ELSE. I would never wish this on anyone, but if they're not affected by it, they'll never learn.
Janet Judd 6 years ago
Don't lump all vegans into anti vaxxers please! I've been a vegan most of my life, am a Registered Nurse, and certainly know the benefits of vaccination. People who believe vaccinations cause autism are horribly wrong and ill informed. They do not. They are child abusers who don't care about their children's health and safety. I've had all my vaccinations and think that again there should be laws to that make stupid parents vaccinate their children.
Load More Replies... Carmen Elena 6 years ago
Damn anti-vaxxers! wake up! Those parents allowing their kids spread whatever they might have don´t realize the damage they are causing...
Hans 6 years ago
The sad thing is that these words mean nothing to those who think anti-vaccination is the "correct" attitude. They simply do not care. Thus, I rather advocate precautions. Some doctors have separate waiting rooms for children below 2 and the older ones; this makes much sense to me.
Aunt Messy 6 years ago
My doctor's practice includes all ages from babies to seniors. No unvaccinated people are allowed through the door to the waiting room. He and his partners will not treat unvaccinated people, and they make that very clear from the moment you first contact them. I'm seeing more and more doctors are doing this, and it's a wonderful thing.
Load More Replies...
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