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Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
Parade Article-Why So Many Parents Are Delaying or Skipping Vaccines started by emmy526 (10/7/12 at 6:23pm) 1 2 3 4	This documentary is free to watch for a limited time....... 10/31/12 at 1:16pm by BeckyBird	79	1,736
Study shows antibodies and immunity after natural pertussis infection are different and more... started by Mirzam (11/1/12 at 10:57am)	That's really interesting... thanks for sharing. Hopefully the... 11/2/12 at 5:21am by Mosaic	1	67
Forced Vaccinations: Stepping into Eugenics? started by emmy526 (10/24/12 at 3:22am) 1 2 3…13	In spite of multiple reminders, warnings, etc., there is... 11/5/12 at 6:02am by Mosaic	250	3,984
Gardasil Fingerprints Found in Post-Mortem Samples started by Mirzam (10/25/12 at 5:43am)	Emma, edit your post. Your comment was targeted at an... 11/5/12 at 6:14am by Mosaic	13	682
Hope for a Universal Flu Vaccine in the Future - no more annual flu shots! started by prosciencemum (11/1/12 at 1:57pm)	I think that's right - and it would mean an end to concern... 11/6/12 at 5:46am by prosciencemum	2	85
Whooping Cough Epidemic Caused by Virulent New Pertussis Strain—And It’s the Result of Vaccine started by Mirzam (10/31/12 at 5:38am)	Oh yes - well I agree with that! As I understand it this is... 11/6/12 at 5:48am by prosciencemum	9	335
Chicken pox party in MA? started by eska (9/15/12 at 8:29pm)	I doubt they get exposed to chicken pox every day these... 11/6/12 at 5:51am by prosciencemum	3	173
Flumist side effects advice quick! started by Frootloop (9/15/09 at 5:30pm)	I didn't say he got the flu. I said he and others get severe... 11/7/12 at 6:47am by nia82	17	5,886
Who would you invite? started by Cynthia Mosher (11/2/12 at 7:42am)	Salma Hayak, Jennifer Gardner and Amanda Peet have all... 11/7/12 at 7:46am by prosciencemum	13	222
Stories of Vaccine Preventable Diseases started by prosciencemum (10/11/12 at 11:59am) 1 2 3 4	Surprisingly enough the meningococcal vaccine is conjugated... 11/7/12 at 11:18am by transformher	74	1,288
OIG Fugitive: Poul Thorsen started by emmy526 (10/28/12 at 4:13am) 1 2 3	Please stop posting in a personally pointed manner or you will... 11/8/12 at 10:09am by Cynthia Mosher	44	624
Advice on letting older children decide on vaxes started by SweetSilver (11/7/12 at 2:58pm) 1 2	I'm reading these arguments with interest. I think they have... 11/8/12 at 11:23am by SweetSilver	29	369
Celebrity Chris O'Donnell hawking flu vaccines for Sanofi Pasteur started by Mirzam (11/11/12 at 4:36pm)	Adults who are needle shy so don't bother to get a flu shot.... 11/12/12 at 6:03am by Mirzam	6	323
S/O…..citing sources started by kathymuggle (11/12/12 at 12:14pm)	This is a spin-off. It seems pretty basic to me, but people... 11/12/12 at 12:14pm by kathymuggle	0	59
Does the Wakefield study affect your decision? started by MamaMunchkin (11/9/12 at 5:37pm)	Not at all. My kids had already had their severe reactions to... 11/12/12 at 7:21pm by Taximom5	13	296
'Evidence-Based' Medicine: A Coin's Flip Worth of Certainty started by Mirzam (11/9/12 at 6:07am) 1 2	WHO/Unicef data does - not - support this statement. Yes,... 11/13/12 at 8:34am by MamaMunchkin	32	581
The reality of autism - vaccine injury? started by Mirzam (11/13/12 at 8:34am)	LOL I just watched this from the Refusers :o) Sad but also... 11/13/12 at 8:47am by BeckyBird	1	72
Pregnant women who get flu -- Greater autism risk started by SilverMoon010 (11/13/12 at 8:31am)	I did read about this a couple of days ago. If i recall, they... 11/13/12 at 12:03pm by prosciencemum	2	111
Reassessing Flu Shots started by Mirzam (11/7/12 at 11:10am)	I have never had the flu shot, nor have I ever had the flu.... 11/13/12 at 1:53pm by mar123	15	443
Bill Gates malaria vaccine flops in huge clinical trail started by Mirzam (11/9/12 at 12:29pm)	This is sad. I hope they keep working on it untill it is... 11/13/12 at 2:44pm by Alenushka	4	133
Non-vaxing student and disclosure started by MomInTheMitten (11/7/12 at 8:23pm)	Is this a preschool for 4-5 year olds that is attached to an... 11/14/12 at 8:10pm by elus0814	11	244
duck and run, my american friends - duck and run! started by threenorns (11/4/12 at 11:05pm)	"Western pharmaceutical companies have seized on India over... 11/15/12 at 11:04am by Chicharronita	9	259
Utter madness: UK to give pregnant women whooping cough vaccine started by Mirzam (9/28/12 at 7:02am) 1 2 3	I think that's a legitimate criticism. 11/15/12 at 1:57pm by Rrrrrachel	54	878
Transparency and clinical trials started by Rrrrrachel (11/16/12 at 3:13pm)	That's really interesting. Thanks for pointing it out. It is... 11/16/12 at 11:32pm by prosciencemum	1	39
Mandatory flu shot time...what is an RN to do? started by wish (9/7/12 at 6:35am) 1 2 3	Shame on our profession for this!!! For those that do not get... 11/17/12 at 8:37pm by ShameonRNs	54	2,124
Study: Not Enough Evidence That HPV Vaccine Is Safe and Effective started by Turquesa (10/16/12 at 8:24pm) 1 2 3…13	I'll bet your first guess is right: they eliminate links in... 11/20/12 at 9:23am by Chicharronita	241	4,157
Industry-funded vaccine safety studies now said to be fraudulent started by Taximom5 (11/21/12 at 3:10pm)	This looks like the same thing that got hashed out a week or... 11/21/12 at 3:58pm by Rrrrrachel	1	49
MMR Reaction Stuttering? started by Momchavela (8/30/09 at 2:32am) 1 2	If you don't get good answers from your doctor, you all may... 11/22/12 at 10:21am by Chicharronita	30	3,658
Article on how vaccination views depend on the source of information started by prosciencemum (11/22/12 at 3:33am)	Yep. Lots of studies find that vaccine skeptics tend to be... 11/22/12 at 6:21pm by Chicharronita	4	105
the supposed flu-during-pregnancy/autism link started by Taximom5 (11/17/12 at 6:51am) 1 2 3 4 5	That tax is paid by the consumer, not by the vaccine... 11/25/12 at 7:30pm by Taximom5	86	2,390
DTaP reaction or roseola? started by boysmom2 (11/25/12 at 10:30am)	And it's not a reaction when it's a coincidence. The tricky... 11/26/12 at 1:40am by prosciencemum	9	162
Do all vaccines have some common ingredients? started by IdentityCrisisMama (11/25/12 at 6:07pm)	Ah, yea. Speaking of the schedule, I suppose another way to... 11/26/12 at 11:42am by IdentityCrisi...	15	126
Can you point me to resources for older child traveling to foreign country (Mom is trying to... started by acupuncturemomma (11/27/12 at 1:27pm)	Thanks! I guess I should add that her kids have never been... 11/27/12 at 8:18pm by acupuncturemomma	2	54
Disease numbers prior to 1950 started by Suvroc (11/27/12 at 6:01pm)	OT - but from the pertussis link above: "As seen in Figure... 11/27/12 at 8:38pm by kathymuggle	9	115
Research for Autism Gene Shows Absurdity of the Search started by emmy526 (11/27/12 at 5:41pm)	I guess it's not so absurd when you think of the motivation... 11/28/12 at 6:06am by Taximom5	1	92
Poll: Do you find these debates helpful in making your decision? started by pek64 (11/23/12 at 4:42am) 1 2	Sometimes. I like to keep up with any new developments in the... 11/28/12 at 6:13pm by Chicharronita	37	724
Empirical Data Confirm Autism Symptoms Related to Aluminum and Acetaminophen Exposure started by Mirzam (11/14/12 at 10:20am) 1 2 3 4 5	Do you not see the difference between a scientific study that... 11/29/12 at 4:24am by WildKingdom	82	1,850
Mak Blaxhill (SafeMinds) on Imus - Why is Autism so Prevalent Among Today's Children started by Mirzam (11/29/12 at 8:45am)	Excellent video. It very much sings my tune. Thanks,... 11/29/12 at 9:40am by kathymuggle	1	89
Studies demonstrating HPV vaccine is both safe and effective started by prosciencemum (10/26/12 at 2:10am) 1 2 3…11	Thanks for the link Rrrrrachel - that was a really interesting... 11/29/12 at 11:23pm by prosciencemum	217	2,892
Poll: Was your doctor able to adequately address your concerns about vaccines started by kathymuggle (11/27/12 at 6:14pm)	I went with "not at all." With one ped, every question that I... 11/30/12 at 3:41am by Turquesa	5	178
Poll: US Non-Vaxxers and Delayed/Selective Folks: How Easy or Hard Was It to File Your Exemption? started by Turquesa (11/26/12 at 7:37pm)	Oddly I had to do an exemption once. My fully vaccinated (on... 11/30/12 at 4:43am by prosciencemum	7	135
expose my kids to Chicken pox after vaccination? started by graye_pearl (11/29/12 at 9:14pm)	I think they get a booster - but there is a risk they get CP... 11/30/12 at 4:45am by prosciencemum	2	96
Polio and improved hygiene started by MamaMunchkin (11/28/12 at 10:33pm)	Thanks! 11/30/12 at 10:10am by Bokonon	8	151
Questions about Vaccines started by Sumayyahs Mommy (11/24/12 at 4:05pm)	Thanks for clarifying, Kathy. Fair enough. 12/1/12 at 3:20pm by Rrrrrachel	12	335
Why Do People Follow Medical Authorities? started by Mirzam (11/22/12 at 9:05am) 1 2 3…10	I have deleted several posts which violated the MDC User... 12/1/12 at 8:39pm by Mosaic	197	4,495
Vaccinating Pregnant Women started by emmy526 (12/2/12 at 6:40am)	Yeah that to Dakotacakes. I agree she really needs to focus on... 12/2/12 at 11:54am by lilabet	4	376
NJ Bill to allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to children over 14 started by Mirzam (11/24/12 at 12:46pm)	See, I don't have a problem with this. Pharmacists tend to... 12/2/12 at 9:03pm by Drummer's Wife	14	212
Vaccinating a 9 yo for the first time - which ones are most important? started by Attila the Honey (12/2/12 at 10:13am) 1 2	Hey, Attila! I am in the same situation. I did not vax my 8 yo... 12/3/12 at 5:58am by TalkToMeNow	26	413
Cochrane review and flu vaccines started by Rrrrrachel (12/1/12 at 6:20pm) 1 2 3 4 5	I'll repeat this, since Rrrrachel apparently did not see it. 12/3/12 at 11:16am by Taximom5	80	2,166
Immunotoxicity and Vaccines started by Suvroc (12/1/12 at 5:48am) 1 2	I have never heard this expression - but what a cool one!!! 12/3/12 at 12:50pm by kathymuggle	28	495