RE: Flu Vaccine: Do it or not?
November 27, 2013 at 9:25 am
(This post was last modified: November 27, 2013 at 9:26 am by Ben Davis.)
My entire family get the vaccine every year. I make a point of it because I once caught influenza which damaged my renal system and left me with Type 1 diabetes. I don't want my family to experience anything like that.
Certain improvements have also just hit the UK so that vaccines have greater efficacy with fewer side-effects (e.g. quicker-acting, less flu-ey).
I occasionally end up in discussions with friends who believe the 'autism' correlations, it's surprising how wide-spread that belief is. Most of them 'take the risk' of getting the vaccine because they also think that flu's a higher risk. Of those who don't take the vaccine, laziness or carelessness is the more common reason than the autism claim.
I have a couple of friends who really oppose 'modern pharma' as a general principle. I hit them with the stats but it does no good. Fortunately, they're a hardy brood who vary rarely get ill. All-in-all, they're a lovely bunch of people, genuinely open-minded (not fanciful) & not generally hard-lined, and the kids are gorgeous so I hope for the best but I can't deny the fact that they put themselves at higher risk of some quite debilitating illnesses.
Certain improvements have also just hit the UK so that vaccines have greater efficacy with fewer side-effects (e.g. quicker-acting, less flu-ey).
I occasionally end up in discussions with friends who believe the 'autism' correlations, it's surprising how wide-spread that belief is. Most of them 'take the risk' of getting the vaccine because they also think that flu's a higher risk. Of those who don't take the vaccine, laziness or carelessness is the more common reason than the autism claim.
I have a couple of friends who really oppose 'modern pharma' as a general principle. I hit them with the stats but it does no good. Fortunately, they're a hardy brood who vary rarely get ill. All-in-all, they're a lovely bunch of people, genuinely open-minded (not fanciful) & not generally hard-lined, and the kids are gorgeous so I hope for the best but I can't deny the fact that they put themselves at higher risk of some quite debilitating illnesses.
Sum ergo sum
