"Parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated are putting them, and other children, at...

[Marnica]

This is the headline to this article

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...,4461231.story

Vaccine critics point out that the number of vaccines has increased dramatically over the last decades. Thankfully, that is true. We also have more antibiotics, newer chemotherapies and different medicines for stroke and heart attack. And 10 years from now, I hope we have vaccines for HIV and more cancers, so people can begin forgetting about their devastation as well.

AHHHHH ARGGGGG UUUGHHHHH

I am so tired of seeing stories like this in mainstream media sources.

Is it any wonder that the vast majority of people who know nothing about this issue are not inclined to do any independent research??

I am so frustrated!!!!!

[novaxmomof2]

I agree with you. I get so mad when I read articles like this one. I truly believe my younger son would become autistic (this is because I stupidly received the ProQuad vaccine 6 weeks before he was conceived and a questionnaire done by Dr. Yasbak showed that 100% of women who received the rubella portion of the MMR or the MMR had at least one child who develped Autism) if he received the MMR so I've refused it. According to many people I'm an irresponsible parent. But I feel that the opposite is true - I am doing the responsible thing for my child. Obviously if he came down with the measles I wouldn't knowingly take him out in public until he was completely better and I have been honest with everyone in my mom's group about it. So far none of them have cared at all and our kids play happily together. There is another mom in the group who hasn't allowed any vaccines for her kids (her oldest will start getting them this year so she can go to school) but again, none of us have cared. We have to do what we feel is best for our children period.

[kiara7]

Originally Posted by novaxmomof2

There is another mom in the group who hasn't allowed any vaccines for her kids (her oldest will start getting them this year so she can go to school) but again, none of us have cared. We have to do what we feel is best for our children period.

You might want to tell her that in most states she can file an exemption and her kids can attend school without any vax's.

[PaigeC]

This is what kills me,

The anti-vaccination movement has its roots in a 1998 study in the journal Lancet suggesting a possible link between autism and the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine

Ummm, I think Barbara Loe Fisher would disagree.

[an_domhan]

Originally Posted by PaigeC

This is what kills me,


Ummm, I think Barbara Loe Fisher would disagree.

Consider the timing... I believe things are swirling about in the UK right now. Fitting to try discredit Wakefield in every public venue possible right now.

[Jugs]

The anti-vaccination movement has its roots in a 1998 study in the journal Lancet suggesting a possible link between autism and the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine

Lol, they're off by a century. Accuracy, schmaccuracy.

[Deborah]

My grandfather who quit with the vaccines around 1910 would be very surprised to discover that he didn't exist.

And my parents who followed his lead and didn't vax their five kids born in the 40s and 50s didn't exist, either.

[Tanibani]

Originally Posted by PaigeC

Ummm, I think Barbara Loe Fisher would disagree.

I was going to say the same thing.

[Mama~Love]

Why do "they" only think that non-vaxers are only worried about autism ?

[medusaatemydog]

and again...another article that has obviously no research quality, one-sided conflict of interest opinionated propaganda and fear mongering with no real basis... mmr study?? are they kidding me?? I wish it was that simple...

[Sileree]

Just more .

[Gladiolus]

I especially loved this part:

"We must vaccinate against this misinformation, and stop its spread"

Yes. How do we do that again?
So we all must need a vaccine so we stop asking questions and stop learning?
I would like to stop the spread of misinformation! Articles like this would be removed if there was a vaccine against misinformation!
Who knew we could bottle and inject information. Although, that would be pretty sweet. LOL.

[Magali]

Originally Posted by Mama~Love

Why do "they" only think that non-vaxers are only worried about autism ?

I agree. To be honest when I was pg, it WAS the Autism link that got me interested in researching vaccines. But along the way I have learned so much about the countless other problems with vaccines. And now studies saying there is no link to Autism have many parents who aren't inclined to dig a little deeper breathing a sigh of relief because now vaccines have been proven oh so very safe.

[mom0810]

I got an email response to this article from Dr Jay Gordon, which was excellent. He might still have it on his website. The article appeared around March 30, I think.

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by Gladiolus

I especially loved this part:

"We must vaccinate against this misinformation, and stop its spread"

Yes. How do we do that again?
So we all must need a vaccine so we stop asking questions and stop learning?
I would like to stop the spread of misinformation! Articles like this would be removed if there was a vaccine against misinformation!
Who knew we could bottle and inject information. Although, that would be pretty sweet. LOL.

I read that too, and was over that one! Don't want the "common" people to get too smart now, do we? Then we won't do what we're told by the Great White Coat Gods .

Originally Posted by Magali

I agree. To be honest when I was pg, it WAS the Autism link that got me interested in researching vaccines. But along the way I have learned so much about the countless other problems with vaccines. And now studies saying there is no link to Autism have many parents who aren't inclined to dig a little deeper breathing a sigh of relief because now vaccines have been proven oh so very safe.

Yeah, and all the other nasty ingredients are so very safe as well!

And like those "studies" proving there's no autism link are actually real and true.

[bobandjess99]

huh....take out the words "refuse to" and the sentence is still just as true.....yes, by not vaxxing, you are putting your kids at risk..I'll accept that. i am perfectly fine with my child living in the world and taking teh risk s/he will at some point, contract an illness. however, the risk of vasccine damage, death,etc..THAT risk I am not willing to take.

[fruitfulmomma]

Why do "they" only think that non-vaxers are only worried about autism ?

The anti-vaccination movement has its roots in a 1998 study in the journal Lancet suggesting a possible link between autism and the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine

Didn't read the article, but that is Okay, maybe we've gotten more media attention since then, but really? DPT anyone??? A Shot in the Dark is what got me questioning vaxxes. I am absolutely convinced that my husband's childhood health problems were caused by that.