Polio was a terrifying, and very common, disease before the vaccines were developed, with more than 20,000 cases each year in the United States. I have two family members who were seriously disabled by polio, and it is still a common cause of death and permanent paralysis in other parts of the world. Only maintaining a high level of immunity in the population will prevent that, and therefore, vaccination with the killed vaccine is still recommended. But rubella used to cause many terrible birth defects, mumps can cause permanent sterility in men, and measles has a significant death rate and can cause complications many years after the disease. I believe all children should receive this vaccine, with a booster when they are older.
Hemophilus infections are common in childhood, and a vaccine is now available.
Some doctors are beginning to recommend a vaccine newly developed for children to protect against infections caused by S. pneumoniae. Most pediatricians now also recommend that children be immunized against hepatitis B, a serious disease that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, and against varicella or chickenpox. I agree with those recommendations. This is one doctor who makes housecalls. People with lupus often find themselves in chronicpain, but there are ways to find relief.