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In reply to the discussion: $7.4M settlement awarded Monday to former mayor of Excelsior Springs, MO for vaccine injury. [View all]Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)15. Well, we don't. That is why there is a vaccine injury compensation program.
There is no way you are going to make a vaccine or medication 100% safe for everyone 100% of the time.
There comes a point where the cases of bad reactions are so few, there is no justification to go back and say "Since there is a 1 in 10 million chance of serious injury, we should go back to the drawing board until we get this sorted out."
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$7.4M settlement awarded Monday to former mayor of Excelsior Springs, MO for vaccine injury. [View all]
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
OP
Dr Schutte's grandson is having his childhood vaccinations in spaced out doses. Anyone name-calling?
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#2
If it was related to multiple vaccines at once, it isn't so much a "freak accident."
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#5
I think that is often a good idea. The only reason children's vaccines are clumped together
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#4
The disadvantage is that you are unprotected against certain diseases for longer. The advantage is
LeftishBrit
Feb 2015
#42
But the point you just mentioned is the key point. When there are multiple vaccines
pnwmom
Mar 2015
#62
IMO, out of context. Actually I'm unfamiliar with Sagan. Here, please judge for yourself.
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#29
Hey, did I say that? I thought I said I'm unfamiliar with his work except superficially.
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#32
BINGO! What schedule? Go global & define "don't vaccinate their children." What does that mean?
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#9
Consider that you might be living in a bubble (reliable info vacuum) & that it's UNSUSTAINABLE.
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#16
It's a very small risk, but for those who "hit the bad luck jackpot" it is small comfort.
Liberal Veteran
Feb 2015
#12
Not a bit but it doesn't mean we must insist no one is allergic to penicillin
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#13
Well, we don't. That is why there is a vaccine injury compensation program.
Liberal Veteran
Feb 2015
#15
I said nothing about going to the drawing board at all but blowing off people's lives, setting up
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#21
I agree. Balance is everything. That is why I usually try to look at the overall picture.
Liberal Veteran
Feb 2015
#25
That's why I called it the "bad luck jackpot". It wasn't referring to the compensation.
Liberal Veteran
Feb 2015
#19
Very sad. I wonder if one of the vaccines that she needed for travel was the yellow fever vaccine?
LeftishBrit
Feb 2015
#43
Do you still think you can ignore the science with one-liners & reframe the issue as ALL OR NOTHING?
proverbialwisdom
Feb 2015
#49
A multigenerational report of adverse reactions here (link from Twitter).
proverbialwisdom
Mar 2015
#54
Show some decency, that's absolutely ludicrous. The source is the Charlotte Observer: READ IT. (nt)
proverbialwisdom
Mar 2015
#56
Whoa, huge controversy about recent reporting in Canada's largest daily newspaper, The Toronto Star.
proverbialwisdom
Mar 2015
#60
Just looking for recent Menendez/autism news on Google and this popped up. Was it reported anywhere?
proverbialwisdom
Mar 2015
#61