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mzmolly

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2. Where do we draw the line? Should every available vaccine, be given to every person on the planet?
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 07:29 PM
Jul 2012

I believe that small pox and polio are good examples of vaccines that were developed and distributed for worthy cause. I don't believe that every vaccine is created equal, however. For example, I feel that giving every 12 year old child Gardasil and every single newborn Hep B is over the top. I realize many here, disagree with me on this.

I often feel that we'd have enough vaccines for poor nations, if those of us who are insulated from various disease simply shared what we have available.

Like I said, I'm glad to see more thoughtful policy emerging. I believe that those who are opposed to vaccine safety will be apprehensive, however. They've been led to believe that we must look at vaccines as either, all good or all bad, and that every available vaccine, should be injected in all humans, without question.

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