QUOTE (Deb B @ Oct 10 2009, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You don't need to insult people, Palango. Parents do their best to research the pros and cos of immunizations. It is not unanimous even within the medical community whether these shots have been rushed to market or not -- so we don't know what impact the immunizations themselves will have on our health. You may agree with what you hear from some medical professionals, but some of us are listening to both sides. My children are young adults now and can decide for themselves whether they want the shot, but if they were younger I don't know what I'd do. As I've pointed out before, my doctor isn't getting the shot and I'm not either. You are entitled to your own conclusions and your own actions, but to insult people and call them child abusers is way out of line.
Please show me ONE instance of a world renowned researcher (besides Rush Limbaugh or the national Enquirer rationale) that has come out in the media against this vaccine???? In fact, there is OVERWHELMING consensus among all the researchers at CDC (very smart people) and the WHO (very smart people) that have done massive amount of research on this and they have basically stated that the cost of not getting vaccinated for kids and at risk are much greater than getting a vaccine.
Those parents that are electing NOT to vaccinate for the swine flu might as well throw out their car seats and not buckle their kids if they are in this "gambling' mood based on junk science and succumbing to fear mongering. Nothing in life P##ses me off more than clear ignorance and willful child abuse.
for the record, I have a frined (Dr. Graham in SF) that is trained in Harvard and Stanford in epidemic diseases and pandemics. He is also father of 2 kids under 5. He told me that it i a shame that these parents subscribe to this "junk science" and fear mongering as they are gambling as this H1N1 can get really dangerous.
