Which commonly administered vaccine is causing all these very dangerous reactions? It shouldn't be such a well held secret. I have recently received the Shingles vaccine, having had chickenpox as a child. I get annual flu shots. I received Prevnar 13. I had the full battery of available inoculations when I was a child. Tetanus shots. Booster shots. Nothing worse than maybe a sore arm for nearly all people is what happens.
Is my doctor ignorant of the science too? He must be according to you. Either that or he is in on another conservative conspiracy theory.
The anti-vaxxers don't want any of those protections.
It is you and those like you who are perpetuating this unwarranted fear. Your fear is not based on medical science. Just like global warming denial is not based on science.
Currently none that I am aware of. In the past? There have been a number.
.. the issue is whether "Should Vaccines be Mandatory".
You claim YES. and you claim that "VACCINES ARE SAFE".. and that's simply not true. The science does not support that.
And therefore.. the question is.. WHO should decide whats best medically for you? A government official that has no knowledge of you and your needs and issues... or should it be a decision between you and your doctor.
Your doctor is probably very aware of the science. THATS why he has not recommend every vaccine for you. Only those that make the most sense. If you were to travel out of the country or otherwise be more at risk.. then he may/ or she.. may recommend others.
But how about you ask him/her... "should the government make the smallpox vaccination mandatory now".. I bet you a dollar to donuts if he has a clue.. he will say NO.. it should not be mandatory.
And that's because the risk benefit isn't appropriate.
That not unwarranted fear.. that understanding the best available science and using logic.
As I have stated.. the anti-vaxxer.. no vaccines ever blah blah.. is illogical and stupid...
BUT so is the "vaccines are safe and should be mandatory position".. is illogical and ignores the best available science.
So what makes the most sense? You know what the science says would happen if we got rid of the Mandatory vaccine? THERE WOULD BE NO INCREASE IN RISK OF DISEASE.. and why? Because people in general are smart and responsible and can make good decisions with their physicians. And it will allow those people that are at risk for a reaction or bad reaction. to decide with their physician not to put themselves or their children at risk. And yep it would allow the anti vaxxer crowd to not vaccinate.. so what? those two populations together are so statistically small that there would be no additional risk. Especially when you consider that the mandate is ONLY for school children in public school.. AND that even being vaccinated doesn't confer 100% immunity.
In addition.. removal of the mandatory requirements decrease the risk of a politician who is being lobbied heavily by a pharma company to simply order a mandatory vaccine simply to keep his donors happy.. regardless of the need or science or risks.
I favor a system where people have personal choice and are at less risk.
You favor a system that mandates peoples heathcare procedures and puts people at more risk.