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Persuading anti-vaxxers

2/5/2015

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Part two of the CNN article, on working to persuade anti-vaxxers to vaccinate their children. 
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Renee
9/29/2015 04:46:09 pm

Have you ever done a double blinded placebo study to show vaccines are safe in the same dose when given to every child? How about a study exploring vaccinated vs partially vs unvaccinated and overall health? I'm am sure the answer is no! Parents who choose not to vaccinate are often highly educated and take a great deal of time looking into the research, and discover the research isn't done with validity, nor reliability. Often times, these parents learn after it is too late and an injury has occurred. I was smart enough to see that my son was suffering brain inflammation and ceased all his vaccines. I would never vaccinate another child. The state can try to force a parent if they want, but a parent will certainly fight back to protect their child. There is no persuading me, especially when the science is sloppy.

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Tara C. Smith link
9/30/2015 05:51:49 am

Parents who consider themselves "educated" on vaccines may be smart, but that doesn't mean they have the background education and understanding to really grasp the scientific literature. Most don't even understand what the language in the vaccine inserts mean, or why such claims may be made there that are not supported by the scientific literature. How was your child's "brain inflammation" diagnosed, and who confirmed it was vaccine-induced?

"There is no persuading me" is really all I need to know about you, though. If you were really interested in the science, you would follow where that goes, rather than being dogmatic about your rejection of it.

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