8. Routine child vaccination is ineffective, dangerous and harmful
Do government-mandated vaccines do more harm than good? What's your view?
http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/six-reasons-to-say-no-to-vaccination/
http://www.parenting.com/article/10-vaccine-myths---busted
https://thepeopleschemist.com/reasons-dont-vaccinate-children-vaccine-supporters-shouldnt-give/
http://www.whyichoose.org/notvaccinating.html
End mandated vaccinations
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Keep vaccinating kids
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Mandate vaccination is certainly against the free choice for parents to choose for their offspring whether their children should or shouldn’t be vaccinated. If the argument for commended vaccination is the fear from the spread of some diseases, parents who choose to skip vaccination have also many fears about the health of their children and do not trust drug companies. Side: End mandated vaccinations
We do not exist in a libertarian fantasy bubble where individuals can decide everything for themselves. In a society, a balance has to be struck between the interests of the community and those of a person. If one individual endangers the rest with a deadly disease, it is reasonable for the government to restrict his free choice. Otherwise, the price for such a choice should be forced quarantine of those who refuse vaccination. Fair enough? Side: Keep vaccinating kids
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Immunizations can save your child’s life. Because of advances in medical science, your child can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated completely and others are close to extinction– primarily due to safe and effective vaccines. Vaccination is very safe and effective.Vaccines are only given to children after a long and careful review by scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals. Vaccines will involve some discomfort and may cause pain, redness, or tenderness at the site of injection but this is minimal compared to the pain, discomfort, and trauma of the diseases these vaccines prevent. Immunization protects others you care about and can save your family time and money. A child with a vaccine-preventable disease can be denied attendance at schools or child care facilities. Some vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities and can take a financial toll because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability care. In contrast, getting vaccinated against these diseases is a good investment and usually covered by insurance Immunization protects future generations.Government health care goal is very important for children. Side: Keep vaccinating kids
Vaccine and drug in general are not always safe. There are hundreds of lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for injuries provoked by drugs. As example, Merck Pharmaceutical Company would pay $4.85 billion to settle the 60,000 personal injury lawsuits involving Vioxx. There were reportedly more than 27,000 stroke and heart attack deaths in the U.S. Side: End mandated vaccinations
Science is never 100% safe. There has to be a reasonable yardstick of measuring cost-benefits. If we see a vaccine saving us from major epidemics, then maybe it's good enough for the benefit of a larger population. Lawsuits in and of themselves do not prove the company is engaged in wrongdoing. These are rich companies, and people naturally seek monetary compensation to enrich themselves the easy way. Side: Keep vaccinating kids
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