Comments on: Vaccinations

By: Jillian Frank

Jillian Frank — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:05:22 +0000

Jen-I’m so glad to hear that you’re (in the very least) open to and interested in doing research on the subject.

Cheers!

By: jen

jen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:40:43 +0000

Although I’ve not yet joined the group “parents” I’ve always had this bent myself, this was great to read- glad to know when I’m walking the parenting walk I’ll have some good resources here!

By: and other times | A Time to Explore

and other times | A Time to Explore — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:20:12 +0000

[...] since it has been all hot-buttony over here with all my talk about vaccinations (read this and this), I point you to one of our previous cross-over blog exchanges on the topic of [...]

By: and other times | Vaccine Research-Getting Started

and other times | Vaccine Research-Getting Started — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:42:12 +0000

[...] reading my last post on vaccinations, some of you may be considering (or reconsidering) the safeness and effectiveness of vaccines. [...]

By: Vera

Vera — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:45:52 +0000

Agree that coming out as a non vaxer (we’re actually slow pokes) is scary. people immediately think your kid has the plague and that their vax’d kid is at risk ~sigh~

Keep fighting the good fight!

By: Jillian Frank

Jillian Frank — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:41:32 +0000

Laura! I remember your post. I hopped over to your blog, but then got sidetracked by my son and didn’t get to poke around as much as I had wanted to. I’m really glad you made your way over here. Your post on Dooce’s site was the first non-vaxing one that got me fired up!

Coming out as a non-vaxer is SCARY (much scarier than the diseases themselves, I think). I’ve found, within my own family even, that a lot of people are unable to get past the main-stream thought when it comes to vaccinations. I used to be a lot more vocal about not vaxing, but recently have quieted down a bit (though I suppose I just announced it to all the internets, huh?)… I don’t need the hassle that comes with people being privy to our health care choices.

Thanks again for stopping by and commenting. I’m working on a follow-up to this post. It should be published no later than tomorrow morning; hopefully by tonight. I hope you’ll check back and let me know what you think.

Cheers!
Jillian

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:27:14 +0000

You make excellent points and you can count me as one of the non-vaccinating commentors on Dooce’s site. My comment was #980.

I was a little leery about coming out from under my rock on my own blog, We Don’t Buy It, but did a few months ago. I’ve posted about vaccines a few times, as a counter to all of the misinformation that is promulgated by the vaccine manufacturers and their comrades, the CDC and the AAP.

Lots of concerned parents have bought the marketing and are looking at the parents of non vaccinated kids as some sort of great unwashed disease ridden public menace. We’re not, of course, but feelings run high.

Thanks for a thoughtful post.

By: The Naked Redhead

The Naked Redhead — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:27:35 +0000

So, you know I obviously don’t have a lot of investment in “mommy talk”, since I am not a mother nor plan to be soon. But I must say THANKS to you for your well thought out, well-reasoned post. I understood each of your points, and was especially intrigued by the non-Autism related arguments to your stance. Thanks for making me think, and for helping me to understand your viewpoints. Good job!