I've met some pretty smart people in my time. I went to a pretty good school, studied some pretty difficult subjects, and been posed some pretty difficult questions. It befuddles me that of the people I've met so many are vehemently opposed to vaccination.
This is topic is heavier than what I generally think about on a day to day basis (sports, TV, boobs, TV, boobs, etc.) but I think it's worth discussing. Wired.com has a great section right now about vaccination and the ignorant, uninformed celebrities posing as experts. For instance, one of the most outspoken voices on the subject is Jenny McCarthy, whose child has autism. McCarthy, and others like her, have blamed a certain chemical in the vaccination perservatives for causing a spike in autism. The claims have been studied by the CDC and apparently refuted, but to no avail against the masses of fear mongers.
I get the flu vaccine every year and while it may be proven at some point down the road that we are creating some sort of super virus that is imprevious to all but a vaccine made of pure Kryptonite, at this point there's no proof and I'd personally like to stay healthy during the winter. That way I can watch more TV and, God help me, more boobs.
Monday, October 19, 2009
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i read this as a classmate explained a joke about another classmate who refuses to get her kids any vaccinations, so I laughed at the timing...and the boobs. That being said I have been thoroughly vaccinated and turned into a somewhat classy person
ReplyDeleteI guess maybe I should get the $10 one at my school. I think I already got swine flu though. First it threw a low blow and I was out of work for like 3 days. Then I punched it in its stupid face. In fact, I might have brought it to PAX...
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