To Vaccinate or Not

[Monica]

Thank you Monica - I have watched the youtube video you posted previously.  Honestly, I took issue with her introduction where she insinuated that everyone blindingly gets vaccinated.  For me, (and that's all I can speak to) I agreed to have my sons vaccinated and I continue to vaccinate myself as needed.  I have never, ever done anything without doing my own research ahead of time.  I'm fortunate that we've all benefited from the vaccines without severe reactions.

This is definitely a personal decision and I'm just grateful that the majority still believe in the science that supports the public health benefits of a good vaccine program.  I also pray that further research will result in even better vaccines for all.

I'm glad to hear that you do your own research!  Many do not. I agree that it's a personal decision. It was one of the hardest decisions I ever made as a parent. It seems clear to me now, but it was very difficult at the time! I didn't have the resources or support back then. This was before the internet! 

I'm certainly not against people have access to vaccines. As I said, I chose one vaccine myself, after doing my own research. I am against mandatory vaccinations, and there is no question that a lot of scientific information has been twisted or suppressed. Add to that, that many people don't question their doctors...they simply do as they're told, whether it's vaccinations or chemo or whatever. So while you aren't one of those people, the woman in the video is correct that many people are like that. But I agree with you that not everyone does, of course, so maybe she came on a little too strong on that point.

I was one of those people. I thought anyone who didn't vaccinate was guilty of child abuse! It never even entered my mind to question it. But right before my baby was born, a friend advised me to research it, and wow, am I glad I did! It is because of activism of the parents of harmed children that has brought the issue into public awareness. Had they not made the effort to get their stories heard, people like me might never have questioned it.

Aside from any biases the presenter might have had, what did you think of the cover-up of the decline of polio, as shown in the CDC graph? That is the part I'm referring to.