Posts by Taximom5

This may seem harsh to some, but what I did worked well for my kids when I was ready to scream. After the third or fourth time asking, I would calmly say,"I told you I would get it for you in a few minutes. I can't get it for you right...

Great points, Meepy.   I actually started to fill out the forms at the pediatrician's office, and only then did I realize what they were.  So I spoke with the office staff there, who were very understanding, once I...

Sorry, i could have sworn I posted this one in the "I'm not vaccinating" forum for posters who do not want to participate in debates. Oops.  (Mods, could you please move this? Thanks!)

Meepy and Marnica, I think you make very good points, but I see it as a step towards losing confidentiality regarding medical records--and, in light of the fact that in some states, children as young as 12 can now be given certain...

Influenza: Marketing Vaccine by Marketing Disease http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3037.full?ijkey=VG6zCuSnIXsFDaT&keytype=ref Finally, researchers are starting to recognize and criticize the unethical marketing/sales tactics used...

At last, researchers are starting to recognize and speak out against the unethical sales tactics of the pharmaceutical industry concerning flu vaccines: http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3037.full?ijkey=VG6zCuSnIXsFDaT&keytype=ref

Quote:Originally Posted by BeckyBird My youngest is 3.5, and I'm dreading this. You absolutely have the right to refuse to sign the pediatrician paper. Honestly, we need to get the ACLU involved here.

Basically, this form allows the pediatrician to send otherwise HIPPA-protected health information...LIKE VACCINATION STATUS...to the schools, who can then send it to anyone they damn well please.   This is what I was given at...

This is the most ridiculous "study" yet.   They followed 92 children who were born between 1959-1966 and later developed bipolar disorder, comparing rates of diagnoses maternal flu during those pregnancies.   During...

I'm surprised to see a CNM in favor of the flu shot, given the risk of miscarriage.   http://het.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/09/12/0960327112455067.full also discussed...