Ah. I didn’t realize that was your reference frame (i.e. compared to other lawsuits against a drug company), rather than compared to my own income currently (negative dollars/year). :)

Stress is really not the right word though. Your immune system isn’t stressed by the introduction of a new antigen (the thing that antibodies bind to). The immune system is basically randomly creating new antibodies all of the time, and each of these new, random antibodies could potentially bind to a new antigen. So…

“Over 80 percent of all compensation awarded by the VICP comes as result of a negotiated settlement between the parties in which HHS has not concluded, based upon review of the evidence, that the alleged vaccine(s) caused the alleged injury.”

That occurs with every single vaccine, before, during, and after its use. Data is tracked by the FDA, VAERS, and the CDC, as well as by scientists at universities and practicing doctors.

I hope those parents who want a slow approach because they are worried about this never take their babies anywhere or allow strange people to encounter them. Antigens are everywhere.

She doesn’t know how vaccine development and approval works. My mom has worked on developing flu vaccines (and my sister is a MD/PhD and I’m in vet school), and Jill Stein is just wrong. Sure, suggesting and researching ways to improve vaccines is great. People are working on that. But a ton of research and practice…

Nope, different antigens stress the immune system in the same way. Immune cells detect the foreign antigen and present the antigens to cells that produce antibodies for the antigen. The cells then remember the antigen for faster production of antibodies if the disease is encountered again. Diseases have different…

It’s not a sacrifice. It’s a tragic death because a child had a extremely rare reaction. It’s still more likely your child will die every time you get in the car and drive than from s vaccine.

Sympathy doesn’t change the facts. 1 or 2 dead kids is tragic , but better than the tens of thousands. And yeah, no parent wants their kids to be the 1 or 2, but you know what? Your kids are more likely to die in a car accident each time you drive (.01% for the wreck, .003% a vaccine will kill). So why should i…

The scheduling differences aren’t because of a debate about whether the body can handle more than one vaccine at a time etc. They take into account which diseases are still active in the community, how likely you are to come across certain diseases at an earlier age, and how well the body develops immunity at…

I do a lot of childhood vaccinations at work, and I know this doesn’t completely answer your question but I thought you might be interested. (It’s from my state government’s health info website https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthy… )

There have been several studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated populations, with no statistically significant difference being found in incidences of autism. If you believe that any evidence to the contrary would be hidden, I doubt I can convince you otherwise.

She’s courting the anti-vaxx vote, so I think your view of Stein is overly optimistic if you think her motives are purely medical and scientific. Carson and Oz are doctors, too, and it was a doctor that told that idiot politician that women don't get pregnant from rape because our bodies shut down. Doctors can be…

So here’s the thing: what makes you think “we’re” NOT studying and improving the system? Do you think vaccines have remained stagnant and unchanging since they were developed? Do you also take personal interest in studying and improving the system when it comes to non-vaccine issues, like, oh, say, safety helmets,…

Ooh damn you bout to get ripped apart. Stop with reason and facts you conspiracy theorist!

They don’t wait. They get the first HepB in the hospital before getting discharged.

“Debunked”? Snopes did no such thing. They determined it was Unproven, whether she actually believes in it or not.

Ahh, so they’ve moved on to dog-whistles! Good to know. Whenever they use that phrase ‘called into question’, it reminds me of the racist trolls here on Kinja with their ‘we don’t have all the facts yet’ spiel.

“She has repeatedly said she is pro-vax”

If you read the Snopes article, it doesn’t say anything more than what this article says, and what I’ve said here. Their only source is the Reddit AMA statement she’s made, which speaks for itself.