tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440286750138199044.post8853209719561737895..comments2024-02-28T05:38:56.763-08:00Comments on Science Digestive: "Dear Antivaxxers, from Science" (No. 8)Dean Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054744507490592341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440286750138199044.post-54031682342698084292010-02-04T11:21:59.924-08:002010-02-04T11:21:59.924-08:00Could and has. Certainly measles has shown an incr...Could and has. Certainly measles has shown an increase since the MMR troubles. And it is by no means a simple illness without risks. Well worth vaccinating.Dave Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133735075220817836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440286750138199044.post-10203079635312071462010-02-04T08:09:48.460-08:002010-02-04T08:09:48.460-08:00"I now know that 'harmless' low level..."I now know that 'harmless' low level or even inert doses of viruses injected from a young age are inherently dangerous, more so than exposure to the full strength virus..."<br /><br />Maybe they think it works in a similar way to the minuscule and therefore more potent "medicines" found in homoeopathy? *facepalm*<br /><br />On a serious note, it just bakes my noodle. I'm glad my parents had me vaccinated when I was young and I now follow their example by getting the seasonal flu jab every year. It annoys me that the knee jerk reaction of anti-vac parents could lead to an increase of these infections which are much more dangerous to their children (and society).Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172099128815172817noreply@blogger.com