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adjl posted...

Why would I need to respond directly to that? I've said on multiple occasions (including this topic) that you're grossly misrepresenting my position if you believe that I don't think vaccines have any side effects whatsoever. The mere existence of a vaccine injury compensation program does nothing to affect my position.

Then what are you going on about then? We both agree on the effectiveness of vaccines. It seems you would obviously vaccinate your children, and just yesterday my daughter received the DTaP, HIB, polio vaccines. And you just said that you dont believe vaccines dont have side effects, and you know I believe they definitely can and sometimes do.

I think the disconnection is the one that perhaps you dont like the negative side effects overshadowing the positives. But both are facts nonetheless.

I hope you know that anecdotal evidence is still evidence.

Subjective, anecdotal assessments like that aren't credible, especially when emotional distress comes into play. It's just too easy for people to make errors in forming them.

You understand that for you to be correct it would mean that ALL those parents recollection had to ALL been wrong. And that they all unanimously misrepresented what happened. With no exception. None were rational nor able to think rationally because of emotions. Think about it... youre smarter than that. It would also mean youd have to dismiss the before and after videos of those same children. This includes things like never having a seizure but suddenly having their first seizure within hours of being vaccinated.

My stance is that it seems certain families have a genetic disposition for the virus, and things within the environment trigger it. I have vaccinated my children and they are fine, and will continue. For us it seems the risks of not vaccinating seem to be greater than vaccinating. BUT... I wouldnt dare say that since it worked for us that it will work out exactly the same for everyone else. Especially with all we know. And I wouldnt criticize or demean them if they want to wait a bit before vaccinating. And that goes double if they already have a child and report them changing right after their vaccination.
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