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28. I am more afraid of the Flu,,,,,,,

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 01:29 PM

Feb 2015

than I am of other diseases (up until this latest Measles outbreak). The Flu can run rampant very quickly through populated areas. My county with a population of over 1.23 million has had 4417 cases of the Flu this season so far. That is 4417 cases too many. Most of the cases are within the Urban areas.

I have had the Flu and I refuse to be that sick ever again. I did not get a Flu shot that year, due to being unemployed and lack of health insurance. I developed pneumonia, but still wasn't able to see a Doctor. I'm very lucky I didn't die.

As a kid every year my Mom's Union offered free Flu shots for members and their families. Every year, Mom, Dad and us 4 kids went to the clinic and got immunized. When I was in College and came home over Columbus Day weekend, Mom made sure I got my Flu shot. As an adult, up until the time I was unemployed, my employer(s) and or my Union offered free Flu shots and I took advantage of it.

I'm sorry that you don't like to be careful about what you put in other's bodies.

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Hillary Clinton mocks anti-vaccine crowd: 'The earth is round' [View all] IDemo Feb 2015 OP

Good for Hillary. bigwillq Feb 2015 #1

Easier group to mock and safe. Instead of say, bankers or wall street... Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #95

I support this message. nt. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #2

LOL! William769 Feb 2015 #3

The earth is round. The GOPers want America back in the dark ages. Iliyah Feb 2015 #4

I know plenty of educated liberal anti-vaxxers hack89 Feb 2015 #5

Educated... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #6

True. nt hack89 Feb 2015 #7

Wrong, and dangerous. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #8

In the party leadership? bluedigger Feb 2015 #9

Let me go back and reread what I wrote ... hack89 Feb 2015 #12

Do you think it is an equivalent problem of significance for both parties? bluedigger Feb 2015 #56

Yes when talking about non-politicians hack89 Feb 2015 #57

I think it is not so much ideology but a conspiratorial mindset that sets anti-vaxxers apart hack89 Feb 2015 #60

" " " " " n/t MBS Feb 2015 #83

unfortunately you are right, it crosses both sides of the aisle still_one Feb 2015 #10

2015 - and she has to say this because there are actually people out there who dont understand NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author 2pooped2pop Feb 2015 #34

I guess the CDS/ODS people here... iandhr Feb 2015 #11

Bravo H. Clinton. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #13

I am in favor of vaccines for kids - but - OhZone Feb 2015 #14

What's wrong is insufficient education to actually make a decision from that background. jeff47 Feb 2015 #21

I am more afraid of the Flu,,,,,,, mrmpa Feb 2015 #28

I don;t know about you, but my doc has information sheets on each vaccine... Adrahil Feb 2015 #84

They may work Geronimoe Feb 2015 #15

And I recommend any concerned parent discuss IDemo Feb 2015 #16

Yup, it's not rocket science. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #17

Not to mention the risk to all those who come in contact with an infected individual groundloop Feb 2015 #19

We're losing, or have lost, 'herd immunity'. n/t ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #25

Not a black & white issue Geronimoe Feb 2015 #22

No, there isn't 'a lot that's not known'. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #24

No justification for being insulting and a bully Geronimoe Feb 2015 #29

I'm being neither. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #32

Yours is only your opinion not fact based science Geronimoe Feb 2015 #67

"...they only looked at 40 studies...." ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #69

Thank you! greatlaurel Feb 2015 #72

Here, this should help clarify things. It's pretty black and white: Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #59

The vaccines are much safer than contracting these diseases. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #63

There is such thing as NO RISK for anything dbackjon Feb 2015 #85

Siezures in "only" one in every 1000 doses --UK NHS candelista Feb 2015 #18

According to the NIH, 1 in 25 children will have a febrile seizure before they outgrow the tendency. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #70

My younger brother used to get these raging fevers *from childhood illnesses* not vaxxes.... Hekate Feb 2015 #78

Very good point, parents used to rely on these techniques so often before vaccinations available. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #89

Hillary, There you go again... lobodons Feb 2015 #20

Great post! Short, sweet and to the point. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #64

Good for Hillary! greatlaurel Feb 2015 #23

"Sound science" includes considering side effects. candelista Feb 2015 #37

Why would you leave out the rest of the paragraph? IDemo Feb 2015 #41

Not everyone who is unvaccinated will get measles. candelista Feb 2015 #62

Right, only 90% of the unvaccinated will get sick upon exposure to measles Hekate Feb 2015 #91

"vaccines lead to profound mental disorders"--does that explain what is wrong with randy paul? niyad Feb 2015 #26

So, it looks like the Clinton haters have an alternative candidate to vote for... brooklynite Feb 2015 #30

You betcha! freshwest Feb 2015 #76

Is this how she will be when she is President? candelista Feb 2015 #31

The anti-vax movement is fully deserving of sharp-edged dismissal. Paladin Feb 2015 #33

That's exactly the kind of response that a future president should NOT give. candelista Feb 2015 #49

Oh, please. How about leadership? This is one of those times when pandering to The Stupid... Hekate Feb 2015 #80

What 'complex issues'? ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #35

Siezures in one in 1000 cases. candelista Feb 2015 #38

That's not a 'complex issue'. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #43

What is your source for this information? candelista Feb 2015 #45

The CDC. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #68

If the disagreements are of the flat-Earth, creationist, anti-science type, IDemo Feb 2015 #36

Is the UK National Health Service a "flat earth" organization? candelista Feb 2015 #39

The NHS doesn't say whether to vaccinate children is a complex subject geek tragedy Feb 2015 #46

That's what I put the link there. candelista Feb 2015 #48

it's the mercury in the preservative that should be the issue, not the vaccine itself wordpix Feb 2015 #51

Wasn't that removed in 2000? Then later proven to be not the problem in the first place? Hekate Feb 2015 #81

1 in 10 measles sufferers will get an ear infection that can lead to hearing loss. 1 in 20 will get greatlaurel Feb 2015 #54

You're using misleading language here by not specifying febrile seizures. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #75

it's only complex to simpletons. Vaccines have saved millions upon millions of lives. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #44

Everything, including vaccines, has its pros and cons. candelista Feb 2015 #47

No, it is not possible I am wrong about vaccines. Clinton is siding with medical science and geek tragedy Feb 2015 #50

Here you go here are some facts from the CDC for you. http://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/complications greatlaurel Feb 2015 #53

You need to stop pushing your anti-vaccine propaganda. It is dangerous. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #55

You need to stop mischaracterizing my remarks. candelista Feb 2015 #61

Leaving out massive amount of factual information while focusing on one small issue is propaganda greatlaurel Feb 2015 #65

anti-vaccine republicans should resign or be impeached from office. Vaccine CORPS- should pay ful Sunlei Feb 2015 #40

McCain, Obama, Clinton on the subject in 2008.... former9thward Feb 2015 #42

1 million individuals with autism in US, 70M worldwide: 60% of autism parents report an association. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #58

+1 candelista Feb 2015 #66

And we know a lot more about the lack of a link since then dbackjon Feb 2015 #86

Absolutely false. former9thward Feb 2015 #87

It wasn't until 2010-2011 that Wakefield was quashed by the British Medical Societ dbackjon Feb 2015 #93

Please stop trying to cover for the pandering politicians. former9thward Feb 2015 #94

The entire state of Oklahoma just had a Stroke Teutonic Samuel Feb 2015 #52

Thanks Hillary workinclasszero Feb 2015 #71

Technically the earth is not round. Calista241 Feb 2015 #73

Yes, yet another faux pas by Clinton. joshcryer Feb 2015 #74

I knew Mother Earth had a waistline, but I didn't bring it up in the OP IDemo Feb 2015 #77

Technically the Earth is round BadgerKid Feb 2015 #88

Touche good sir Calista241 Feb 2015 #90

Go Hillary! Hekate Feb 2015 #79

The history's in, too, Madam Secretary. Your Wall Street Buddies are robbing us. Orsino Feb 2015 #82

Oooooo, deflection from the conversation at hand. Hekate Feb 2015 #92

Valuable perspective. Orsino Feb 2015 #96