Okay...

[conuly]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... If anybody has actually been harmed by vaccinations, then that's a bad thing. But I see about as much evidence for vaccinations causing autism as I see for... well, for creationism. Could be wrong, have hardly done any in-depth research on the subject.

Now I want to find that Rolling Stone article. Any links?

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[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I see no point in hepatitis B being given to newborns.

It is not a safe vaccine (look up the VAERS numbers -- more get harmed by the jab than the disease, especially as children) and newborns are not at a high risk for it (it is mostly sexual and drug use). Our children are overvacinated and parents need to keep informed and not pump their children full of chemicals for no reason.

Chicken pox I'm not so sure about, either.

What about the one they gave in the 90s that was killing children, for -- I forget now but I was so thankful my doctor skipped it?

Too many people are sheep and willing to drug their kids up, and worse, do several mixed jabs at a time. Thank goodness I have an intelligent doctor that doesn't mix things up, is careful, and lets me wait and go on a slower schedule.

[leora.livejournal.com]

*nods* Children do get harmed by vaccines. We just keep doing them because most children wind up better for them. But I think it's good to space them out and look at each case vaccine by vaccine and decide if/when to do them.

When my brother was a child (born in 1969), my father refused to have him get the smallpox vaccination. My older sisters had been given it, and he was fine with that. But by the time my brother was around, he felt the risk from the vaccine was greater than the risk of smallpox. When my next brother (1973) and myself (1977) were the right age, it wasn't even an issue because they'd stopped giving smallpox vaccines.

I don't think vaccines cause autism, but vaccines do involve a risk. So, cost-benefit analysis is better than just tossing them at kids without thinking.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I also think by delaying a little you're helping your child -- if there are any problems better when your child is older, stronger, and can handle treatments for any problems that come up.

I would probably have a different attitude if my children were in daycare though -- I honestly don't know how I would feel.

[conuly]

Off-topic, but jabs? British, much?

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

1. Easier to spell.

2. Lived there a couple of years.

3. Am currently reading British women's mags -- mom brought em back for me.

4. Profit!

Mostly #1 because I learned it during #2. :D (Although probably before then because I worked as a go between for a London office and a NY office and that included being the right hand person for one of their transplants.)

[conuly]

Easier to spell than shot? I can see that it's easier to spell than injection, but...

I'm not complaining, I'm just curious.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I meant easier than vaccine. I always drop c's, add e's...

Shots always make me think of dogs, for whatever reason.