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Originally Posted by Twosugars

TS so what are the risks?

Fever and seizures are the most common which don't usually have lasting effects but can obviously have the same lasting effect as any fever or seizure if there are complications. The other major one (less common) is anaphylaxis which is obviously much more severe and can result in death. Most other side effects are mild and temporary.

The important factor is of course that the risks of vaccinating are much smaller than the risks of getting the illnesses so it's still the sensible option by far. Though its also worth stating that the risks from vaccine preventable childhood illness is much (much) lower than some people seem to believe.

But the idea that it's risk free is just false. And obviously false, too - there's no such thing as a risk free medical procedure. I get that the "aim" behind pretending there's no risk is to get more people to choose to vaccinate but I think it's wrong headed and patronising, and only adds to the mistrust that already exists.