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Thread #77142   Message #1376334
Posted By: GUEST,DD
10-Jan-05 - 09:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: Fact vs. Factoid: What to believe??
Subject: RE: BS: Fact vs. Factoid: What to believe??
In the area I live is a small faith based college, who based on their religious beliefs does not believe in imunization, medical OR chiropratic interventions. In the 15 years that I have lived in the area there have been two outbreaks of measles at that college which have resulted in deaths. You rarely here of "outbreaks" of measles and deaths except for that type of situation. I would say that is a point on the side of voting for imunizations. I think that there are risk, just like with any other drug, food, or substance we use. The question is DOES the Benifit outweigh the risk. Depends on the vacine, and how well studied it is. Some are safer than others, and new ones may not be very safe at all. Seems like there have been more problems with the studies the drug companies do to gain FDA approval. Kind of like asking the wolves to guard the sheep.