I have been on all sides of the fence... currently my research has brought me back to vaccinating.. but I will check out this docu.

@FallenReign@xanga - Hygiene and sanitation are a big part of that too...around the same time smallpox were eradicated, regular hand washing and clean drinking water were starting to happen :) This documentary actually talks about it as well.

The only way that we're going to eradicate certain deadly diseases is if everyone gets vaccinated. I think it's irresponsible to not vaccinate your child. Not only are you not protecting YOUR child, but you are making it more likely for other children to catch diseases from your child. Some kids CAN'T get vaccines because they are allergic to them, so by not vaccinating kids that can be, we are endangering these children as well. I would advise you to speak to an MD (physicians) about this issue if you still feel strongly about it. I have a degree in biology and am currently medical school getting my MD. I have looked at this issue from what I personally consider to be an objective, purely scientific/epidemiological standpoint. Yes, I have actually read the studies and data on vaccines and links to problems that they are claimed to cause. My scientific opinion is that vaccines are generally safe and that their benefits to both individuals and society outweigh their risks. Many physicians actually do not have an interest in promoting pharmaceutical products, as we are no longer allowed to be lobbied by them. Therefore, as a medical community, I believe that we are giving our patients the best advice we can about getting vaccinated. It is also our job to digest the actual scientific data in order to explain it to the public, who may not have the background to fully understand the studies behind claims about things such as vaccines.

Sanitation and hygiene only do so much and vaccines help do the rest. I think they all help each other but you do what you want with your kids of course. I'm just going to be smart when it comes to vaccination when I have kids.

pass.  i've been vaccinated for just about everything... including some experimental vaccines i volunteered for (yay extra cash!!).  nothing bad happened.  it's nothing but anecdotes on either side, and i don't see any reason why i should trust someone else's experience over my own.  when i have kids, they're definitely getting vaccinated.  and i'll send them only to schools that enforce vaccination as well.  

@LadyGwenivere@xanga - The fetal tissue is the first thing that convicted me to NOT vaccinate :)

@CecilliaMarie@xanga - There are some that are accepting of that, but very few and far between. Also I'd assume coroporate greed is less of an issue in Canada due to the way the medical system works. When I lived in the states every doctor I ever had didn't really care about me, with the exception of the urologist who performed my vasectomy (one of the few who did what I wanted when I asked for it and didn't put up a fight on account of me not having kids). Other than that, American doctors are the spawn of Satan. Greedy, filthy scumbags!

Now living in Mexico I don't have near as much problem refusing vaccines for myself as I did in the states (it was much more of a fight there). Yes, my airline tried to coerce me into getting vaccinated but I stood my ground, and the physician who issued my medical certificate and the Mexican govenment defended and protected me from termination (despite not believing in religion at all, I claim a religious exemption which offers me automatic protection, same as in the states and Canada).

does this dumb-but no understand what anti-bodies do?

also the length a vaccine works depends on the mutation of the virus....

the guy is so uneducated I wanted to stab myself/him in the face so I couldn't watch more then 10 minutes.

If your dumb enough to believe this and not vaccinate your children PLEASE DO NOT REPRODUCE....

Would any adult willingly take an infected or tainted blood transfusion? Would anyone consider such a transfusion for an infant whose immune system isn't yet fully developed? If you knew there were several thousand adverse events reported for a given vaccine, the majority of which produce symptoms that cause unusual behaviors, and the ultimate diagnosis of said behaviors is autism, would you still opt to vaccinate? That's like playing Russian Roulette!

Don't forget that the HIV virus came in with monkeys used for polio vaccine. In early PA, 1879, one of my direct ancestors died of smallpox. His wife had been inoculated and didn't get it. The serum was safe then because it didn't contain harmful ingredients. Comparing it to modern vaccines is apples and oranges. Once foreign DNA is injected into a person, it can't be removed. Toxic metal derivatives and chemical compounds are no better.

I'm glad I'm past child-bearing age so I don't have to wrestle with the controversy. My sister has 2 sibling grandchildren whose autism set in right after their vaccinations were started. I have 6 great grands.... so far, no problems but I'll never forget the 4 days and nights of hell after my older daughter got her measles shot 45 years ago. I wouldn't wish that on anyone!!

It's hilarious how worked up people get over something that started with a study overseas that had completely made-up information....

@MutineerCashier@xanga - Except for the studies "proving" it false have all been funded by drug companies who have a financial interest in selling vaccines, and as such should not be trusted. Medicine is designed to make you sicker, not better, and that includes vaccines.

@vexandcigarettes@xanga - Employers can NEVER force vaccines on someone. My airline tried to force them on me, so I claimed a religious exemption, and that was the end of that. If they fire you at that point, that's grounds for suit based on religious discrimination.