Parents Opting Out of Vaccines for their Children in the news–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Last week this article came out in the New York times about the growing health concerns of parents not vaccinating their children. I am not a doctor (read the disclaimer at the bottom right of this blog) and I am not here to judge. Which is why this is a topic that is so difficult to write about.
Here is a news clip from the Today show from last week as well. I think it is important for parents to look at the serious risks to our own children from these diseases (which most of us have no real experience with), the potential risk from vaccines themselves, and the risks to other children by choosing to not vaccinate your child. In this clip, I found the the comments of a doctor who works with children who have these preventable diseases to be very compelling.
I was also glad to hear the doctor in this clip say that thermerisol (a preservative that contained small amounts of mercury) is no longer in any vaccines. Previously, this was something that you had to ask for at the doctor’s office, which made me wonder about all the people who didn’t know about it. It was yet another case of the chemical divide.
This is a complex and difficult issue for parents. I know there are many viewpoints out there, so please Non-Toxic Kids readers, post with your comments, thoughts, or other resources about vaccination.
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