tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post675144307878704952..comments2024-03-29T00:36:37.159-07:00Comments on An Uncomplicated Life Blog: Mommy Monday: An Open Letter to Anti-Vaccine ParentsPaige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-19170400773513846742019-01-27T13:11:54.813-08:002019-01-27T13:11:54.813-08:00Hepatitis B (1991 VI) - 1 in 1,400,000* PNH -...Hepatitis B (1991 VI) - 1 in 1,400,000* PNH - 99.999929%. My apologiesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036579794285395641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-12048669677434998162019-01-27T12:23:26.939-08:002019-01-27T12:23:26.939-08:00I cannot believe that someone who claims to be “al...I cannot believe that someone who claims to be “all about holistic health”, and who has an interest in this topic to the point where you feel you are qualified to berate parents who are making decisions for their children based upon actual evidence and experience, and who are really just doing what parents have been doing for tens of thousands of years (not intervening in their child’s health Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036579794285395641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-26493740872879780742019-01-27T12:22:20.533-08:002019-01-27T12:22:20.533-08:00"Likely, you've not seen what the measles..."Likely, you've not seen what the measles have done to the people who survive the disease." <br /><br />This is highly unwarranted and hyperbolic overkill. An interesting look into how “afraid” people were of the measles in decades not long past would be the clip shown in the Brady Bunch (I know, but there it is) where all the children come down with the measles, and were absolutelyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036579794285395641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-54552209097370535882019-01-27T12:21:58.335-08:002019-01-27T12:21:58.335-08:00Polio (1955 Vaccine Introduced, which I'll ...Polio (1955 Vaccine Introduced, which I'll just list from now on as "VI") - 1 in 100,000<br />(deaths/paralysis) Population Not Harmed (I'll refer to this as "PNH") - 99.999%<br /><br />Measles (1963 VI) - 1 in 500,000 PNH - 99.9998%<br /><br />Pertussis/Whooping Cough (late 1940's VI) - 1 in 77,000 - PNH - 99.9987%<br /><br />Tetanus (late Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036579794285395641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-84543974195869696172019-01-27T12:21:34.745-08:002019-01-27T12:21:34.745-08:00I hope that the following is not too "complic...I hope that the following is not too "complicated" for you, and fans of your blog (especially this misleading and fear-mongering post). <br /><br />This statement from the September, 2000, issue of the journal Pediatrics, in a study titled "Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: Trends in the Health of Americans During the 20th Century (constructed by epidemiologists from both Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036579794285395641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-57243504164770255262014-09-25T08:35:42.208-07:002014-09-25T08:35:42.208-07:00FINALLY SEEING THIS!!! Yay, technology!
Yes; ditt...FINALLY SEEING THIS!!! Yay, technology!<br /><br />Yes; ditto to everything you said. I was annoyed by these people before I had Henry, and now they straight up cause a RAGE in me. Just vaccinate your frickin' kids you morons. *drops mic, walks off stage, end rant*Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-86688206687489602332014-09-25T07:01:03.637-07:002014-09-25T07:01:03.637-07:00Ok. Trying this again--
YES! Thank you so much fo...Ok. Trying this again--<br /><br />YES! Thank you so much for posting this! I get so fed up with those anti-vac people. <br />A lot of kids CANNOT be vaccinated due to immune disease, and they rely on healthy vaccinated kids to stop the spread of disease. These people are putting more than just their own children at risk. It really chaps my hide. Team Pro-Vaccination! <br /><br />On a similar Jaelan @ Making Mrs. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824991954618633263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-18076169059502372762014-09-23T06:53:51.749-07:002014-09-23T06:53:51.749-07:00I DID read that article and thought it was fantast...I DID read that article and thought it was fantastic!Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-92103089076398973322014-09-22T10:58:40.734-07:002014-09-22T10:58:40.734-07:00Well, they likely aren't vaccinated anymore. W...Well, they likely aren't vaccinated anymore. What I learned when I had Henry was that while "booster" shots are recommended every 10 years, it might react differently in your body. So I had had a booster seven years before having Henry, and thought I was good to go with all my immunizations. But the hospital said I wasn't immune after they did blood work, and I needed boosters Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-14447058317296979062014-09-22T10:54:44.452-07:002014-09-22T10:54:44.452-07:00I really don't understand these parents! They&...I really don't understand these parents! They're (typically) making great choices... Until it comes to immunizations. Many anti-vax comments on an article I read the prompted this post consisted of, "Why would I be a blind sheep and vaccinate my child because that's what the government tells me to do? They're poisoning our kids!"<br /><br />No, vaccines are not poison, Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-24176892482775185872014-09-22T10:51:48.373-07:002014-09-22T10:51:48.373-07:00I hope your sister is ok! Yes, it drives me nuts w...I hope your sister is ok! Yes, it drives me nuts when people know that I'm into holistic health and assume I'm one of the nuts who doesn't vaccinate. My son is vaccinated, thank you, and will continue to be until he's not on my healthcare!Paige @ An Uncomplicated Life Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084056624258242374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-63148505066289507532014-09-22T10:33:09.318-07:002014-09-22T10:33:09.318-07:00I am with Kristen - not a parent yet, but I will v...I am with Kristen - not a parent yet, but I will vaccinate my children. The other part of this is the people that are saying dont vaccinate were actually vaccinated themselves...that one I just don't get! BLovedBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378765629410526703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-29713079976993927952014-09-22T08:56:30.370-07:002014-09-22T08:56:30.370-07:00I'm not a parent and absolutely want to vaccin...I'm not a parent and absolutely want to vaccinate my children. Like you, I want to be the best parent I can be in other areas, cloth diapering, glass bottles, organic food etc. But not vaccinating? That is dangerous, selfish and crazy. Very well written!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125290724625391990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149993610539974728.post-34643760580271124392014-09-22T07:15:39.619-07:002014-09-22T07:15:39.619-07:00I'm a big proponent of vaccinations. Like you,...I'm a big proponent of vaccinations. Like you, I'm also an advocate for holistic health but that doesn't mean we can ignore science and put children as risk, which we ARE doing. Thank you for this post. My sister was hospitalized for five months and long story short, it was a preventable illness and now our family very much believes in vaccinations, including the annual flu shot if Ursula https://www.blogger.com/profile/13324093753668564422noreply@blogger.com