"If we could catch virus or get an infection and then stop it immediately or at least limit its effects on us to a bare minimum we would be far better immune and natural immunity of something also helps in immunity to other virus and infections."
Do you realise what you're describing here is basically how vaccination works?!
"the vaccinated infected the non vaccinated." Just more nonsense. Not how it works at all.
Good nutrition and hygiene help, but it's the combination of those and things like vaccination that have massively reduced infant mortality.
As for the bf argument - I'm pretty sure 150 years ago most babies WERE bf for a significant amount of time - didn't stop them getting polio, smallpox etc.
"there were no deaths before inhalers were introduced." Rubbish! More dangerous irresponsible rubbish!
"It's a wonder how mankind survived at all before vaccines were invented given the hysteria spouted on here!" As always with the 'well we survived! I don't know what the fuss is about' argument - the answer is no, many DIDN'T survive. That's why the progress happened.
Re nhs use - cath and others have heavily criticised the very knowledge and training of nhs practitioners and researchers who support vaccination. It's not about the hypocrisy of knowing excess eating/drinking/smoking or not having genetic testing & ignoring the advice and then benefiting from treatment, but if the nhs supposedly has it SO wrong in supporting vaccination, the question then becomes if anti-vaxxers or even sceptical vaxxers don't TRUST the knowledge, research and experience of these experts and professionals regarding vaccination why then would they trust that knowledge, research and experience when they or their child IS seriously ill or injured? It doesn't make sense.
"Yes, due to plagues, cholera, malaria, various flu pandemics, smallpox and more recently AIDS.....not "childhood diseases" " why do you think measles, chicken pox etc are somehow less dangerous than the examples you cited? And the word "plague" was historically used to describe several illnesses, including what you describe as "childhood illnesses" reporting wasn't always very accurate hundreds of years ago. Even just over 100 years ago here in the U.K. Few people would have seen a dr for suspected measles, chicken pox etc as most couldn't afford to. And wouldn't necessarily have been explicitly informed of the established cause of death. Even with it being recorded via death certificates significant Numbers couldn't read.
"I note that this question has been asked a number of times and each time she has refused to answer it." Exactly.
Cath - if stress etc makes children (and adults) more susceptible to infection then while reducing stress, improving hygiene etc is also important surely you understand that it's not possible to completely eradicate eg stress from people's lives therefore they're susceptible to infection therefore vaccinating them in order to protect them from certain infections IS necessary?