I don't think anyone I know had damage from measles and mumps, but then some people did and there are obviously reasons there are vaccines. Personally for me my number one reason for vaccinating is fear for if I don't and my babies get sick. i don't think I could live with it. Maybe they'd be ok, but I couldn'[t risk it. My friends baby had pneumoccocal when she was 6 months and the ONLY reason she lived is becuase she'd had the first part of the immunisation. It was the most horrific time for them and they are just so lucky. I was happy with all my vaccine decisions after that.
Also DD1 who is 8 actually came to me last month and said even though she hates needles, she really really wanted the chicken pox vaccine. So.. we got it. I was going to not bother, but she heard about it and made the decision herself. Again I felt glad I had done the other vaccines as she's obviously concerned about being sick. Im glad I've done my best to protect them.
The second reason is that I feel it's my responsibility to do it for the wider community. Its meant to be there so everyone does it and we illiminate disease and basically I think what makes me so special that I should be the one who won't conform. Just my opinion xo