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Why We Need to Reexamine
the Risk/Benefit Tradeoffs
of Vaccines
by Dr. Stephanie Seneff, MIT
he recent media blitz on the measles outbreak in
Disneyland has caused even greater polarization
Tthan that which previously existed between pro-
vaccine and anti-vaccine camps. State governments have
jumped on the notion that measles remains a threat, taking
this opportunity to pass even more stringent laws restricting
parents’ rights to refuse vaccination for their children.
Pro-vaccine enthusiasts are delighted that clamping down
on the right to refuse vaccines will push the percentage
vaccinated up towards 100 percent.
But parents who are legitimately concerned over possible harm from the
adverse reactions to vaccines now feel threatened that “medical tyranny”
will force them to stand by helplessly as they watch their child get injected
with the toxic chemical soup that’s contained in most vaccines. Both sides
feel outrage for the same reason: concern that their children will suffer
consequences if their belief system is not upheld.
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