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Michael Jackson
Isn't that part of the mandatory inoculations? I remember getting MMR shots when I was a kid and I'm an old fart now
Yubaru
Here in Japan?
Yubaru
In effect you are reaping what you sow here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-17509/Why-Japan-banned-MMR-vaccine.html
blahblah222
Japan’s vaccine program is set up to make it as difficult as possible to get vaccines. There’s a very narrow window to get vaccines, and if you miss it you have to pay out of pocket.
Even when government subsidizes for vaccines for an outbreak, you must first take an antibody titer test, which is not covered by insurance, to prove you qualify with a low enough antibody titer. The antibody titer test is more expensive than just paying for vaccine OOP
Do the hustle
Vaccination is ‘encouraged’ in Japan. It is not mandated due to the fear of causing discomfort to the masses. Tough teddies if you contract the disease and/or it kills your baby. There are quite a few deadly diseases still remaining in Japan due to a relaxed approach to vaccination.
Chip Star
If vaccinations aren't mandatory in Japan, why do all Japanese have those horrible trackmarks from their archaic vaccination procedures? Japan's glacially slow acceptance of foreign medical procedures and technology is astounding.
Do the hustle
‘All’ Japanese do NOT have them. That track mark is for TB vaccine. The same vaccine was tested in India and 60% of recipients still contracted TB.
Chip Star
A university professor of medicine says that Japan is more than 10 years behind European and North American countries in its inoculation policy and his view is widely shared.
Japan has two types of vaccination programs: vaccinations regularly carried out by municipalities and voluntary vaccinations. Although the fees for the regular vaccinations are covered by public funds, the types of vaccinations under this program are limited.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2018/06/26/commentary/japan-commentary/japans-backward-vaccination-policy/#.W8bk5TzXfYU
Chip Star
Fair enough that all Japanese don't have those unnecessary track marks. The vast majority do though.
The efficacy of this TB vaccine depends on the geographic area. The closer you get to the equator, the less effective it is.