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I hesitate to follow up on my last vaccine post that I ultimately removed, but I believe in the power of learning from one another. Again, my goal is for this topic to not create an atmosphere of frustration and/or anger. I only want to share resources that I believe are informative and helpful for parents.
If you haven't seen the documentary called The Greater Good, I highly recommend it. Though it certainly leans more towards the opinion on questioning vaccine safety, it does an excellent job of including science, medicine, concrete statistics and personal stories. It also covers the personal and medical opinions of those on both sides of the debate in a very respectful manner. My only regret is that the vaccine debate has become black and white when there is actually a lot of grey. It's important as parents to consider family history, genetic conditions and other health concerns before vaccinating according to AAP standards. While the AAP recommendations are a "one size fits all" type of medical approach to vaccines, this is not always realistic. Every child is different and every family has a different medical history.
If you'd like to watch the full-length version of The Greater Good online, you can do so HERE via youtube.
For further information on vaccines, you can visit the CDC web site and other helpful resources. And as always, I recommend reading information from both side of the topic in order to decide what's best for your family.
2 comments:
I too have watched this and its great! You are so right that vaccines should not be a "one size fits all" approach, but unfortunately it is.
I've been meaning to watch that...haven't yet though. One thing i think a lot of mamas don't realize is that they can say no. And they shouldn't get any grief about it. If you do, you have the wrong doctor! I said no just yesterday at Isaiah's appointment and no body even blinked. That's how it should be! WE are the parents. :)
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