Don't immunise your child, lose benefits?

[Cyclone]

No, there's an effect called passive immunisation when a person is given someone else's antibodies.

 

An effect of what?

It's certainly not normal for those who can't be vaccinated to have any form of immunity, they are not given massive transfers of human plasma with the antibody present. And so the larger the unvaccinated population, the greater the risk to those who can't be vaccinated or have a compromised immune system.

[Nagel]

An effect of what?

It's certainly not normal for those who can't be vaccinated to have any form of immunity, they are not given massive transfers of human plasma with the antibody present. And so the larger the unvaccinated population, the greater the risk to those who can't be vaccinated or have a compromised immune system.

 

It's a known effect were the immunised will pass on some sort of immunity to the unvaccinated especially where the vaccine contains live virus.

 

This explains the effect better than I can - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_immunity

Edited April 26, 2015 by Nagel

[JFKvsNixon]

It's a known effect were the immunised will pass on some sort of immunity to the unvaccinated especially where the vaccine contains live virus.

 

This explains the effect better than I can - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_immunity

 

That article says that natural passive immunity happens in utero, or when breast feeding.

[Cyclone]

Indeed, and it's a short term affect, and only works if the mother is naturally immune.

You don't get in utero passive immunity to Polio for example.

 

It can also be done artificially

 

Artificially acquired passive immunity is a short-term immunization achieved by the transfer of antibodies, which can be administered in several forms; as human or animal blood plasma or serum

But generally isn't.

 

Those who are not vaccinated for medical reasons are NOT immune and the larger the unvaccinated population the greater the risk to them (also to those who are immuno compromised for some reason).