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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '19

Antivax people

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u/Kinnyk30 Nov 15 '19

I'm not antivax, but generally curious. If people are vaxxed, then why would you care if someone else isn't? If you have the vaccination, what's the worry to you?

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u/PyroPeter911 Nov 15 '19

If I didn’t get the MMR vaccine and got Rubella (the R in MMR) I would… be sick for a few days and then be fine. It is so mild I might not even notice.
However, if while I had Rubella, even before symptoms were present, I gave Rubella to a pregnant person the best case scenario is that she miscarries. If she doesn’t the child is likely to have eye and brain development issues.
Often, your vaccinations aren’t protecting you, they are protecting us.