Re: Truth about vaccines...
I too had decided to not vaccinate my child when I first read about this stuff. But a physician in my family (quite an accomplished surgeon actually) assured me that mercury - which has never actually been linked to autism - has not been present in children's vaccines in the recent past. We talked at length about the potential dangers of vaccines, and in the end I was satisfied that they are not directly harmful. Now this was 2 years ago so I forget the specifics of the conversation/debate, but my concerns were satisfactorily laid to rest. I think there is a greater chance for a link between autism (or other developmental disorders) and all of the chemicals we use on a daily basis - from kitchen and bath cleaners to some food packagings and even products like shampoos and toothpastes. Reading about that stuff is scary.
The debate regarding vaccinating the general public , and how this affects disease control, natural immunities, and general health is a separate conversation that is worth discussing.
I too had decided to not vaccinate my child when I first read about this stuff. But a physician in my family (quite an accomplished surgeon actually) assured me that mercury - which has never actually been linked to autism - has not been present in children's vaccines in the recent past. We talked at length about the potential dangers of vaccines, and in the end I was satisfied that they are not directly harmful. Now this was 2 years ago so I forget the specifics of the conversation/debate, but my concerns were satisfactorily laid to rest. I think there is a greater chance for a link between autism (or other developmental disorders) and all of the chemicals we use on a daily basis - from kitchen and bath cleaners to some food packagings and even products like shampoos and toothpastes. Reading about that stuff is scary.
The debate regarding vaccinating the general public , and how this affects disease control, natural immunities, and general health is a separate conversation that is worth discussing.
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