Vaccination skepticism is becoming the new public health threat

[Lilith]

Originally Posted by two dogs

Yes, the Illawarra Mercury is a Wollongong based, Fairfax Media owned newspaper.

Thanks, I thought that was the case. I can't remember if it was Chrys Stevenson's blog or reasonablehank that I was reading where someone mentioned that they'd be contacting this paper with the story - I think today's vaxx stories are the result.

@Xeno - the number of voters for that poll is just beneath the Nos - it's in teeny grey font and currently at 504 votes. Early this morning when it was only about 200 votes, it was 99.5% Yes .. so I think maybe the AVNers wake up a little later than the rest of us?

[Xeno]

Originally Posted by Lilith

.. so I think maybe the AVNers wake up a little later than the rest of us?

Quite a bit later, really.

[Darwinsbulldog]

Originally Posted by riddlemethis

This whole topic is becoming infuriating to me. It doesn't matter how many fucking times you demonstrate their claims are patently untrue, they repeat them. I've just had a discussion on facebook with my distant cousin about this. Her child tragically died 20 yrs ago, within 14 days of vax. It was ruled SIDS, but dontchya know, it's an un-investigated vax injury. Her position: I'm all for safe vaccinating, but there's not enough research being done! I provide links to exactly the sort of research she thinks ought to be done & evidence that there's decades of such research & she doesn't acknowledge she could be wrong. It's like yelling into a cone of silence.

Vaccination denial [not skeptacism], and it is denial, is the perfect crime. Premeditated murder. On Sunday night I watched a programme on ABC where several young women want to ruin their lives by worshipping absolutely sweet fuck all! A teen woman crying herself to sleep because the fucking nunnery won't let her take family photos into their nuthouse for religious retards.
More of the same, as soon as faith-based thinking is allowed to dominate, misery follows, and death. Universities still have not acknowledged that in allowing theology schools, they contribute to death and ignorance. Because if you have a "discipline" called theology, then a Bachelor of Homeopathic "science" is equally as acceptable.
And politicians that begin their parliamentary sittings with prayer are not likely to think very critically on any of these matters.

[Blue Lightning]

One for the good guys:

COMPANION (AC) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Professor Ian Hector FRAZER, St Lucia Qld 4067
For eminent service to medical research, particularly through leadership roles in the discovery of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine and its role in preventing cervical cancer, to higher education and as a supporter of charitable organisations ...

See page 3 of
http://www.gg.gov.au/res/file/2012/h...%20(final).pdf

Media coverage:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nati...610-204h8.html

Vaccine is a girl's best friend: gong for humble scientist whose work has helped multitudes

[riddlemethis]

Standing ovation for Frazer. Because of him my daughter won't ever have to endure 5 rounds of lazer treatment & electrosurgical excision of lesions between age 20 & 25. He's a hero.

Also, check out this fantastic blog called SkewedDistribution (my new fave!) & particularly this brilliant post about how easily movements like anti-vax can begin
http://skeweddistribution.com/2011/0...s-get-started/

[DanDare]

But folic acid/autism is only make believe. What about the very real dangers of dihydrogen monoxide? It can actually kill people that inhale it! And its used in many of our cooked foods and even tea and coffee

[gruber]

What about the very real dangers of dihydrogen monoxide? It can actually kill people that inhale it! And its used in many of our cooked foods and even tea and coffee

*runs away screaming to panic room then seals the door*

[riddlemethis]

Originally Posted by DanDare

But folic acid/autism is only make believe. What about the very real dangers of dihydrogen monoxide? It can actually kill people that inhale it! And its used in many of our cooked foods and even tea and coffee

No, it's not Dan! Didn't you read the links he supplied? ALL women are told to take folic acid during pregnancy & our food staples are full of it! There's no research being done to see what the outcomes of this are for our poor children! And this guy is an epidemiologist! Thank goodness he's brave enough to speak out against the Big Pharma's!

[rayne]

Originally Posted by riddlemethis

No, it's not Dan! Didn't you read the links he supplied? ALL women are told to take folic acid during pregnancy & our food staples are full of it! There's no research being done to see what the outcomes of this are for our poor children! And this guy is an epidemiologist! Thank goodness he's brave enough to speak out against the Big Pharma's!

I wonder why idiots that follow Meryl Dorey are always harping on about how BigPharma's want to inject children with harmful toxins!!! but not confectionery companies that make lollies and soft drinks that can give you diabetes or McDonalds that puts on weight or cigarette companies that produce cigarette because of second hand smoke. Are these idiots just interested in vaccines or does it apply to all products manufactured by pharmaceutical companies?

[AUSloth]

Originally Posted by DanDare

But folic acid/autism is only make believe. What about the very real dangers of dihydrogen monoxide? It can actually kill people that inhale it! And its used in many of our cooked foods and even tea and coffee

I'm afeared what might happen if the homeopaths get hold of this DHMO