I am hoping this one doesn't start any arguments, that isn't my intention. Just curious to know people's opinions on the to immunise or not to immunise debate.

For us there was no question, Jackson was immunised and all of our future children will be too. We believe that the possible side effects and risks of immunisations are far less dangerous than the alternative of our child possibly contracting one of the ilnesses and becoming seriously ill, and in turn infecting other children, and them too becoming seriously ill.

I have a friend who isn't having her child immunised and one of her arguments was that the diseases aren't around anymore. My response to that was "that is because outbreaks of those diseases have been lessened because of immunisations, if we all of a sudden stop trying to prevent them, one person from overseas may bring that disease in, and that is when it would begin to spread." She also told me that parents who do have their children immunised are only doing it because they are not well informed on the subject, and that is what I really took offence to. I am just as well informed (in my opinion I am better informed) than her! Our decision for Jackson to get his needles was not a flippant decision by any stretch of the imagination, we made that decision and any other decision regarding his upbringing because we believe it is the best thing for him and his health.

I was going to do a poll, but couldn't remember how to, so just after your opnions.