Diane, I also have heard from others that shots aren't foolproof, and yes, they all have thimerasol in them--- every vaccination or flu shot does-- and thimerasol contains alot of mercury .

I heard that you can pay more for a vaccine WITHOUT the thimerasol, but I'm not too sure of the credibility of that.

I think with the royalization of our Pharmacuetical companies , every new generation of kids will have more and more required immunizations which previous generations handled with no big deal.

I am now 44 years old and had chicken pox at 12. I was out of school for 1 1/2 weeks, but there was no medical hysteria that I had chicken pox-- I got over it quickly and now don't have to worry about getting it as an adult.

Your child's future grandchildren will probably end up being forced some new ineffective vaccine down the road for the common cold!