Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis IPV)
- Polio is eradicated in Australia. While there is a small risk of someone in Australia getting Polio, it is statistically less than 0%.
- The majority of Polio cases today are caused by the vaccine itself.



Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
- Measles is extremely rare and in most cases relatively harmless.
- Mumps and rubella are both mild and rare.
- The main concern with this vaccine remains it's potential link to autism. Whilst it was believed that the link between the two had been disproven, two recent studies have once again potentially linked the two.
PLease correct me if I am wrong (happy to be corrected ) But wasn't the MMR and the "potenital link to autism" debunked fairly recently?? I have this vague recollection on seeing something like this in the 6-12 months?

My brother had the measles and I had the mumps when we were kids is it less common therefore more rare these days?? Wouldn't the vax have helped if that was actually the case ?? Same with the polio ?? I have no idea about the diseases so I am just asking

I was also under the impression that the chickenpox vax was like an "original strain" so it does differ slightly to the one that is passed from human to human (which is why if the vax causes spots, the spots are NOT contagious) therefore would lessen the severity of the disease if it were caught H 2 H if that makes sense??

I also wonder about the stats regarding "side affects" they are not really differentialing between a little bump and a slight temp irritablilty etc and the full blown side affects ITMS??

Not wanting to start anything I am just really curious is all and happy to be corrected if my understand is WAY off

Nae x x