Thanks, Jenny McCarthy. I have Whooping Cough*

[nuthinbutpink]

Jenny McCarthy, Anti-Vaccination Movement to Blame for Whooping Cough | New Republic

*Not me. That's the article title.

[hotdogz&boyz]

Interesting read...the comments more than the actual article. Lol. I actually am somewhat interested in the vaccine debate. Only because it always interests me what people choose and why. And I'm fine with my decisions in that realm. But it's interesting to read convos about it.

[Adia]

I think Jenny McCarthy is a little nutty, but she makes some very valid points about vaccines. I have read her books and she is not as dingy in her books as she may come across on TV.

Its crazy what a heated debate it has become among doctors and naturopathic practitioners.

People automatically assume Jenny is against all vaccines but she isn't. She says we shouldn't overload a baby's system when they are tiny and we should give so many vaccines at once. I couldn't agree more. I also agree with her that their are some vaccines that are just unnecessary. Pneumonia is terrible but most of us DON"T get it in our lifetime and if and when we do it is treatable.

IMO, vaccines are meant to hit a huge spectrum of incomes and education so if you vaccinate EVERYONE then those who don't have the means and education to deal with something like pneumonia its a good thing, even life saving.

I think the most important thing a mother can do is decide what you can and can't live with and how you do, or don't, want your child vaccinated and then be prepared for the results.

The reality is pure vaccines are not what we are given anymore. It cost too much to give the masses PURE vaccines so fillers and artificial things are added....much like food. And we have good and bad things come out of artificial food additives!

Interesting article!!!