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The history and rationale of antivaxxism

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Magical Realist Offline
https://www.healthline.com/health/vaccin...opposition

"Health and medical experts have hailed vaccines as being one of the major achievements in the 20th century, but not everyone agrees.

In the past few years, opposition to vaccinations has been discussed more frequently in the news. Concerned parents are opting to forgo vaccinations for their children for many different reasons.

This has resulted in a surge of infectious diseases that had been previously or nearly eradicated.

Is vaccination opposition new?

Vaccination opposition isn’t a new concept. As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who objected to them.

Refusing vaccines started back in the early 1800s when the smallpox vaccine started being used in large numbers. The idea of injecting someone with a part of a cowpox blister to protect them from smallpox faced a lot of criticism. The criticism was based on sanitary, religious, and political objections. Some clergy believed that the vaccine went against their religion.

In the 1970s, the DTP vaccine received a wave of opposition when it was linked to neurological disorders. Studies have found that the risks are very low.

To combat vaccination opposition, laws have been passed that require vaccinations as a measure of public health.

Common reasons behind vaccine opposition

There are a variety of reasons behind vaccine opposition. Some people have to forgo different vaccinations due to a high risk of potential allergic reactions. But for most who refuse vaccines it should be known that there is little risk.

There are some common reasons that lead to vaccine opposition. Some cite religious beliefs as the reason behind their refusal to get vaccinated, though most mainstream religions do not condemn vaccines.

There was a belief that diseases were disappearing due to better sanitation and hygiene, not vaccines. This has been proven false by the resurgence of previously eradicated infectious diseases.

It was also believed that a vaccine wouldn’t protect you.Those who are vaccinated can still get sick, but they will experience mild symptoms.

People also think the risks outweigh the benefits. This is currently the biggest objection in the United States. Parents cite many medical risks, including autism, as potential consequences of being vaccinated.

There is the common belief that since these diseases have been eliminated, there’s no need for vaccinations. Diseases will only stay eradicated as long as vaccines are still used to prevent them.

And many think that pharmaceutical companies can’t be trusted. They believe that pharmaceutical companies only want to sell their products, regardless of the impact on the people who use them.

The most common reasons that parents oppose vaccinations are medically unfounded. These include:

Autism

The belief that vaccines can cause autism has become widespread in the past few years. Parents seem to be most concerned about the MMR vaccine, which is used to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella.

Multiple studies have shown that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism. Most of these studies had large sample sizes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source also states that vaccines are very safe in all but a few cases. The CDC also clarified that vaccine ingredients do not cause autism.

Thimerosal, an ingredient that has been used in some vaccines, also raises concerns. It is a mercury-based preservative that was thought to cause autism. It is now only used in some flu vaccines.

There are also thimerosal-free flu vaccinations available. Even so, the CDCTrusted Source states that thimerosal does not cause autism.

Flu vaccines

Some people don’t get flu vaccines for themselves or for their children. There are several reasons for this, including:

==The flu vaccine doesn’t protect against all strains of the flu.
==The vaccination needs to be given every year.
==The vaccination could make them sick, which is false.

The flu vaccine is recommended for almost everyone who is six months of age or older. There are both shot and nasal spray vaccinations available, which can be used by different people.

Some people with different allergies can use one type, but not the other. It’s important that you checkTrusted Source what type of flu vaccine you should get.

Most side effects from the flu vaccine are mild and go away within 1 to 2 days.

Mistrust of science

Some opposition to vaccines comes directly from a mistrust of science, or mistrust of the government. Some people believe that pharmaceutical companies and scientists want to sell a product regardless of harmful consequences.

Others are skeptical of science that they don’t understand, or the chemicals they don’t know that go into vaccines. This distrust grows, as laws require children to be vaccinated in order to attend public schools.

Some parents prefer “natural” or homeopathic treatments instead. These treatments can aid in relieving the symptoms of some conditions, but are not as effective in preventing disease.

When people mistrust science, they’re less likely to vaccinate. They’re also less likely to trust the doctors who recommend vaccines.

Results of vaccination opposition

While some people need to forgo vaccinations due to potential allergic reactions, others refuse vaccinations for themselves or their children for many reasons.

Most of the concerns that create opposition to vaccination are nothing more than misconceptions.

Unfortunately, the decision not to vaccinate oneself or one’s children doesn’t just affect them. The large number of people refusing vaccines has led to the reemergence of infectious diseases in areas where they had been eradicated or nearly gone.

Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2002. But in 2014, there were over 600 reported cases. Measles is a potentially deadly disease, and health experts explain that parents refusing to vaccinate their children are the cause behind its resurgence.

Pertusis, or whooping cough, has also seen a dramatic increase in reported cases attributed to a lack of vaccinations.

If you have concerns about a vaccination for you or your child, talk with a doctor that you trust and get their opinion. In almost all cases, the potential risk of a vaccine is much smaller than the risk of developing the disease it was created to prevent."
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Syne Offline
(Jul 26, 2021 02:32 AM)Magical Realist Wrote: There are some common reasonsTrusted Source that lead to vaccine opposition. Some cite religious beliefs as the reason behind their refusal to get vaccinated, though most mainstream religions do not condemn vaccines.
LOL! They're "trusted source" is the WHO, which forwarded China's lies (including refusing to acknowledge Taiwan as an independent country, worth of their own membership in the WHO), helped suppressed info about valid treatments and the most likely source of the virus (basically for no other reason than because Trump said it, so we shouldn't bathe because the evil Romans did), flip-flopped often on their guidance, and were one of the single largest contributors to vaccine hesitancy.

Quote:The belief that vaccines can cause autism has become widespread in the past few years. Parents seem to be most concerned about the MMR vaccine, which is used to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella.
And the most outspoken anti-vaxxers are leftists, but that is hidden in the raw data where states require a specifically "religious exemption" to avoid them. Then leftist politicians can hypocritically blame the right for the ignorance on their own side (verified by studies showing those on the right understand science better, even if they don't agree with the hypothesized conclusions).

Many people realize that, if concerned, you can get the MMR as separate vaccines, without the otherwise unnecessary binding agents, and over a longer shot schedule.

Quote:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source also states that vaccines are very safe in all but a few cases. The CDC also clarified that vaccine ingredients do not cause autism.
The CDC is another highly politicized, left-leaning bureaucracy that has contributed to many of the same things as the WHO. Calling them a "trusted source" is ignoring their track record. Luckily the left can use the meaningless mantra of "trust the science" to distract them from the errors of their "trusted sources" and insulate them from their own scientific ignorance through appeals to authority.

Quote:Some people don’t get flu vaccines for themselves or for their children. There are several reasons for this, including:

==The flu vaccine doesn’t protect against all strains of the flu.
==The vaccination needs to be given every year.
==The vaccination could make them sick, which is false.
Just like Covid is largely only a significant threat to the elderly and health-compromised, only the elderly and very young are at significant risk of mortality from the flu. Both the first two reasons listed are absolutely true, which is why they only refute the third...probably hoping you don't noticed that the others weren't.

Quote:Some people with different allergies can use one type, but not the other. It’s important that you checkTrusted Source what type of flu vaccine you should get.
And for the reasoning impaired, that literally means that the third is absolutely true as well. They admitted that the flu vaccine could make some people sick. Which means they've refute none of the reasons (except that you can probably avoid the third by consulting your doctor before getting vaccinated). How many people were doing that before showing up at early Covid vaccination sites?

Quote:Some opposition to vaccines comes directly from a mistrust of science, or mistrust of the government. Some people believe that pharmaceutical companies and scientists want to sell a product regardless of harmful consequences.
Again, the WHO and CDC have had a hand in that, as well as leftists politicians, like Biden and Kamala both saying they didn't trust any vaccine developed under Trump (again, baths are bad because the Roman's did it).

Quote:Others are skeptical of science that they don’t understand, or the chemicals they don’t know that go into vaccines. This distrust grows, as laws require children to be vaccinated in order to attend public schools.

Some parents prefer “natural” or homeopathic treatments instead. These treatments can aid in relieving the symptoms of some conditions, but are not as effective in preventing disease.
Again, largely ignorant, vegan leftists.

Quote:While some people need to forgo vaccinations due to potential allergic reactions...
Again, only verifying that vaccines can be a real risk to some. And many people had terrible reaction to the Covid vaccines, due to previously unknown conditions and/or unforeseen reactions.

Quote:Measles was declared eradicated...
But not through an vaccine that required annual doses.
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C C Offline
(Jul 26, 2021 02:32 AM)Magical Realist Wrote: https://www.healthline.com/health/vaccin...opposition

[...] Flu vaccines

Some people don’t get flu vaccines for themselves or for their children. There are several reasons for this, including:

==The flu vaccine doesn’t protect against all strains of the flu.
==The vaccination needs to be given every year.
==The vaccination could make them sick, which is false.

The flu vaccine is recommended for almost everyone who is six months of age or older. There are both shot and nasal spray vaccinations available, which can be used by different people.

Some people with different allergies can use one type, but not the other. It’s important that you checkTrusted Source what type of flu vaccine you should get.

Most side effects from the flu vaccine are mild and go away within 1 to 2 days.

I don't get ordinary flu shots (#1 reason). I've had associations with too many people who apparently came down with a different(?) strain than what the vaccine protected against. I'd rather take other precautionary measures than whatever false sense of security they felt or indulged in due to being jabbed.

That said, I'm certainly not opposed to the usual rhetoric being dispensed every flu season to coax the herd into the livestock chutes for their deworming, inoculations, tick management, and neutering.
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stryder Offline
The only concern I have about vaccines is the class system it creates. In the past large corporations (notibly in the insurance trade) would refuse to insure people for either not fullfilling certain criteria or sometimes refusing if certain criteria is met.

A case in point is during the 1980's-1990's HIV was a prevalent concern amongst the young populous, if someone did something risky with the wrong person and then went for a test they were automatically flagged against being insured even if the result was negative.

The same could be said of innoculation, it might cause people that have not been innoculated to be refused but it can also have unintended backlash. For instance the Astrazeneca vaccine is known to have the very rare side effect of blood clotting, taking the antivirus could well put a person at an increased risk of a fatal reaction and could effect a person coagulation in the long term. They could well be an insurance risk (and/or a risk for loans etc) due to the small possibility of dieing.

Having it stamped on a passport announcing that you've had such an innoculation could in turn mean being treated differently or refused service because of such concerns, but then the same can be said of not having a vaccination or a passport stamp etc.
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