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Old 08-01-2009, 08:34 AM  
Libertine
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Originally Posted by TheDoc View Post
Almost not worth talking to over this... I have already said several times some vaccines are needed. People know that in modern times that vaccines have helped us.

But that doesn't relate to anything about forcing us to take a vaccine. If you really believe the herd theory, then nobody would need to be forced.

That was the entire point, forced vaccines... not if some work or some don't work.


The vaccine in question, this flue one. Kills less people than the Cold and they are talking about forcing it. They don't have to kick your doors down to force you.

That's what makes it bullshit and your entire argument is crap. Because as you said, the entire herd doesn't need it.

And sorry to burst your bubble, billions of people have no vaccines in them at all.
The "herd theory"? The concept of herd immunity is a simple epidemiological fact. And I can assure you: it doesn't imply in any way, shape or form imply that people not taking vaccinations isn't harmful. I did mention local outbreaks above, didn't I? And I did mention the fact that it creates the danger of dipping below the immunization threshold, right?

As for my "bubble": many millions of the people without those vaccines in them die exactly because of that. Why the hell do you think immunization programs in third world countries are so important?
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