Emma B, your experience is a major reason why I don't understand those who use ideological reasons for avoiding immunisation, especially when it's for infants under their care; I regard emotional proselytisation of anti-immunisation policies offensive but can accept reasonable caution when dealing with reasonable people argue either side of a particular case. I value the ability to exercise personal responsibility and have little sympathy with unalloyed legislative compulsion. I prefer to rely on the responsible and proper use of evidence, logic and argument, but that's merely a statement of where I fit into the individual vs community schemas.

Cheers, Rowan