If your anti-vaxxer friend is concerned about this, answering two questions should settle the whole thing.
1. How many lives have been saved as a direct result of vaccinations?
2. How many lives have been lost due to metal poisoning from vaccinations?
There is a risk to - quite literally - everything. The question isn't 'Is there a risk to vaccinations?' but 'Are vaccinations worth the risk?' I had a mate (this is years and years ago) who suffered a broken leg in a car crash. He had the leg set at RVH, managed to contract sepsis, and very nearly died of it. Does this mean setting a broken bone has an inherent risk? Yes. Does this mean that setting broken bones is a risky enough procedure to end the practice? Come on.
Boru
1. How many lives have been saved as a direct result of vaccinations?
2. How many lives have been lost due to metal poisoning from vaccinations?
There is a risk to - quite literally - everything. The question isn't 'Is there a risk to vaccinations?' but 'Are vaccinations worth the risk?' I had a mate (this is years and years ago) who suffered a broken leg in a car crash. He had the leg set at RVH, managed to contract sepsis, and very nearly died of it. Does this mean setting a broken bone has an inherent risk? Yes. Does this mean that setting broken bones is a risky enough procedure to end the practice? Come on.
Boru
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