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Aristus

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20. Everyone loves to claim that they're "balanced".

Reply to OhZone (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 10:43 AM

Feb 2021

They want a plausible claim to being reasonable.

But opposing the flu vaccine isn’t reasonable. There have been years when the general level of efficacy for the vaccine has been as low as 25%. But 25% can be the difference between life and death.

And it isn’t just about you. The vaccine also prevents the spread of the influenza virus.

I liken it to standing behind your door with a baseball bat when a burglar gets in. You clobber the burglar, and not only can he not rob your house, he can’t get out to rob anyone else’s.

So save your skepticism for something that merits it, like chemtrails or Scientology, and get your flu vaccine.

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I don't understand anti-vaxxers. [View all] zanana1 Feb 2021 OP

That's just it paleotn Feb 2021 #1

The crziest ones believe soldierant Mar 2021 #39

There is no logic involved. Archae Feb 2021 #2

Doesn't make any sense to me Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2021 #3

Would they prefer small pox and polio? Just askin'? rickyhall Feb 2021 #4

There are degrees of anti-vaccers. OhZone Feb 2021 #5

Are they afraid that it will change their body chemistry? zanana1 Feb 2021 #7

Thimerosal preserved vaccines did contain mercury, about as much as in a can of tuna elias7 Feb 2021 #14

I had my first shot last week. zanana1 Feb 2021 #16

It also wasn't the same type of mercury in tuna Major Nikon Feb 2021 #32

Everyone loves to claim that they're "balanced". Aristus Feb 2021 #20

I get what you're saying, and my ex who works in the medical field would agree, but - OhZone Feb 2021 #22

If you re-read what I wrote, nowhere did I say modern medicine was perfect. Aristus Feb 2021 #24

Well, you're better than my old Uncle's doctors - OhZone Feb 2021 #28

I'm a Physician Assistant, not a doctor. Aristus Feb 2021 #30

Mercury still exists in some vaccines Major Nikon Feb 2021 #25

At one time they thought vaccinations caused autism. Who knows now what their expanded beliefs are. brush Feb 2021 #6

"At one time?" They still do. Archae Feb 2021 #23

As I'm sure you know at one time DU was infested with anti-vax loons Major Nikon Feb 2021 #33

Unfortunately, the anti-vaxxers really haven't left. Archae Feb 2021 #37

Lack of critical thinking and easily influenced by wrong information OnDoutside Feb 2021 #8

my doctor called me an anti-vaxxer because I didn't get the flu vaccine for demigoddess Feb 2021 #9

Everyone needs it. Get your flu vaccine. Aristus Feb 2021 #21

I have been getting the flu vaccine for the last few years but I'm not special, I just never had the demigoddess Feb 2021 #38

Some docs seem to be using the anti-vaxxer label to put you in the same group - OhZone Feb 2021 #29

They are ignorant Dingbats jpak Feb 2021 #10

They deny logic so it would be hard to explain their motives randr Feb 2021 #11

There are all different kinds of anti-vaxxers mysteryowl Feb 2021 #12

Humans are not rational beings. Kaleva Feb 2021 #13

it's the dysinfo of the left. mopinko Feb 2021 #15

A friend of mine "doesn't trust" the vaccines Wicked Blue Feb 2021 #17

Most of them are crybabies Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #18

Then I'm a crybaby. hamsterjill Feb 2021 #19

Well, I did say most, not all. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #26

But did you ever actually faint? hamsterjill Feb 2021 #27

No, I've never fainted. Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #31

Thank you. hamsterjill Feb 2021 #34

This sounds awful. birdographer Feb 2021 #35

I plan to make the medical personnel aware and apologize. hamsterjill Feb 2021 #36