It Might Still Just Be Bronchitis.

[kungfuwaynewho]

Dear parents who have chosen not to vaccinate your children:

Thank you. No, really. Thank you for choosing to believe one single study, that has since been discredited and its author stripped of his medical license, over every other medical professional's opinion. Thank you for watching a segment on the Today Show and basing your decisions on that eight-minute stretch. Thank you for reading Jenny McCarthy's book and thinking, "Yeah, she's onto something."

Thank you for dragging your sick children out into public, as well. That's a vital part of this whole equation.

Thank you for all of that, because I probably have whooping cough. WHOOPING COUGH. A disease that was practically non-existent in this country because enough people were vaccinated against it, keeping those who weren't (me, as a baby, because I had a horrific reaction to the shot) safe through herd immunity. Thank you for destroying the entire concept of herd immunity. Thank you for making idiotic decisions that not only threaten the life of your own children, but also the lives of all the people your children come into contact with.

XOXwlejiafo;eiji;eoa

Sorry.  Just had a coughing fit. At least this time I didn't run out of breath or start wheezing or get dizzy or vomit because of it.

Anyway, XOXO. Yeah.

Comments

[ufgator1977.livejournal.com]

One of the things that absolutely drives me nuts is how *one* study gets published and people immediately take it as gospel. Especially if some famous fool gets on the bandwagon.

I'm almost 60 and I had all those vaccinations, so did my 30 year old son and we're just fine. As a matter of fact, he had to have the MMR before they would let him into school. I had measles, rubella, mumps(twice) and chicken pox as a child. It was touch and go when I had rubella I almost didn't make it(I was 4) so I had no compunction about vaccinating my son.

This is in line with all the "antibacterial" products out there that are created super bugs and compromising our immune systems.

Sending positive vibes; hang in there and feel better soon.

[kungfuwaynewho.livejournal.com]

What really froths up my rage is that Wakefield knew he didn't have any connection between vaccinations and autism, he knew he cooked the books, he knew he did it for the most selfish, money-grubbing reasons, and he published that article and promoted the shit out of it anyway. Jenny McCarthy, at least, did legit think she was right when she was out pounding the pavement. I still hate her, but I don't think she's evil the way I think Wakefield is evil. You STILL have parents not vaccinating their kids and not even because of the autism scare, just because they've vaguely heard "they're not safe."

ARGHHHH.

I've switched to non-antibacterial soap in my house for that very reason. It's also why I ended up not going to the doctor for so long, because I knew I'd be put on antibiotics, and I've been trying to let my immune system deal with the small stuff, because when I do use antibiotics, I want them to actually work.