Suggesting that vaccines do more harm than the diseases they prevent is the very definition of antivaccine.
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It depends on the vaccine, the disease, and the circumstances. Rigid adherence to protocols from conflicted authorities, while ignoring adverse reports, is anti-patient and contrary to the Oath of Hippocrates
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So you think some vaccines are good. How would you argue against someone who felt all vaccines were bad all the time. Would you appeal to evidence and the scientific consensus?
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Vaccines and drugs, though "good" in some circumstances, all have risks. Why not try to figure out why and to whom bad reactions occur instead of denying them?
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Replying to @jorient @JHowardBrainMD and
I notice you avoided answering my question: Which vaccines on the CDC's recommended childhood vaccine schedule do you personally consider safe and effective? Be specific and justify your answers.
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It's a simple question: Which vaccines on the CDC's recommended childhood vaccine schedule do you personally consider safe and effective? Be specific and justify your answers.
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Note that I will keep asking this question from time to time until I get an answer.
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Replying to @gorskon @JHowardBrainMD and
I don't give one-size-fits-all advice on how doctors should treat their patients. You apparently do.
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Replying to @jorient @JHowardBrainMD and
I didn't ask you which vaccines you recommend for everybody. I asked you which childhood vaccines YOU PERSONALLY consider effective and safe, to be specific, and explain why. It's a simple, straightforward question. Why won't you answer it?
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Replying to @gorskon @JHowardBrainMD and
You are like a lawyer intimidating a witness, demanding a yes or no answer to a complex question. PERSONAL advice is not possible on Twitter.
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Ok then let's turn it around a bit. All vaccines and drugs have risks, sure. What are the risks and benefits of, say, the MMR vaccine?
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Yep. This is a good start. What are the benefits of the MMR vaccine? How effective is it? What are the risks? I'm sure that
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Absolutely no problem, provided with medical college support and statistically significant studies to support her claims.
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