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To: LLCF who wrote (31)	10/4/1999 12:07:00 AM
From: RWReeves	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 357

Vaccines- lesser evils Any idea how many times a kid's immune system will be challenged with live virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites growing up? Throw in allergans too. Count up all the colds, stomach aches, allergies, rashes, fevers, cuts, scrapes, open sores, dental work and all the other normal kid malaise and EACH ONE is the same (or worse!)as a vaccine challenge. So why would a vaccination "blast the immune system to smithereens?" Kid has an immune system (and damn good ones- much better than us geezers-) to deal with all this stuff, and "learn" what to watch for in life. Early lesson form biostatistics: Co-incidence is NOT causality. A friend of the family who is a therapist for kids with learning and speech disorders once told us that there didn't appear that this generation has more dyslexia, autism, etc, only that it is now so systematically and aggressively diagnosed. So I'd like to offer a constructive suggestion: Before I had my kid vaccinated for polio and Hep I called up the Medical Director at Connaught and SB and we went over all the clinical data- risks and contraindications, side effects and AE history. They seemed glad some people were that interested. The risk/reward equation was pretty clear to me after that. Anybody can do the same and generally get a bright, well-educated and well-informed MD on the other side that has a lot more time to talk to you than your friendly HMO's NP or Doc. So I would caution against throwing out the baby with the bathwater on this one. RWR

To: LLCF who wrote (31)	10/4/1999 12:49:00 AM
From: margie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 357

After all that, I missed the first few minutes. What was the recommended solution? Breaking up the vaccines? measles, mumps, rubella vaccines and receiving them in different sessions? What is Merck and the AAP afraid of? That parents won't return? Do these patronizing groups think parents are so averse to being 'inconvenienced" that they would rather risk their children's health then return to the pediatrican's office a few more times? I can't imagine parents taking these risks, IF they were informed. Besides, children would not be allowed to start school, if they didn't get the appropriate vaccines. The timetable of vaccination should not matter to schools or parents, if they are still as effective. They showed parts of a congressional hearing on vaccine safety held this past summer. We all know why vaccines are important and these parents aren't trying to do away with them. Maybe they are giving too many vaccines in too short a time, as Dan Burton, a House Rep said. He believes his grandchild became autistic from vaccines and he said he will not rest until something is done.