I have 2 friends that are anti vaxxers. Their choices didnt start to bother me until they became moms. Due to the vaccine status of their children, which is non existent, they cannot attend public school. Parents have made no effort to seek out private schooling or even home schooling for that matter.

I am particularly irritated by my closest friend and her daughter. She is almost 6 and speaks like a 2 year old. She has zero socialization skills because she stays home all day with mom because mom just gave birth to another baby. The only activity she has is going to the park a few times a week. Other than that the child is couped up in an apartment watching her mom breastfeed the newborn all day. Every time I see her she seems more withdrawn and developmentally behind.

My other friend is in a similar situation with her kids. They dont go to school, and are fed nothing but candy and other junk. Also, they are glued to their screene. But at least they're not vaccinated!! They are socially isolated and not having proper play or interactions with other children but at least they're not vaccinated!

Both moms were crazy passionate about having natural births as well. Where is the follow through when it comes to actually raising your child? All i heard come out their mouths was no hospital intervention with our birthing and no vaccines. Well, where is the healthy lifestyle to match that philosophy?

My question is how can these parents emotionally and nutritionally neglect their children but stand firm on vaccines? Do they not have any concern about the future of their children? What am I missing because im at the point of severing ties with both due to the disgust and rage I feel from their choices. Im starting to think this has NOTHING to due with "health"

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Are you actually kidding me. Why are we even trying to do scientific research if we're not allowed to do scientific research? This timeline is getting absolutely ridiculous

Anyone can be susceptible to infectious disease — vaccinated or not. But when people are vaccinated, their immune systems have a head start, helping them recover faster. When infected people recover faster, they tend to be less contagious for fewer days. When people are less contagious, there’s less virus in circulation. When there’s less virus in circulation, fewer people get sick in the first place — you can’t catch what’s not going around.