Comments on: On Vaccinations, And Living In Community

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:56:00 +0000

Thank you for this blog post, I’ve returned to it often but especially right now.

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Friday Faves 2.13.15: Valentine's Day Treats - Clean Eating Kitchen — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:13:50 +0000

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By: Weekend Reading, 2.15.15 | The Full Helping

Weekend Reading, 2.15.15 | The Full Helping — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:49:51 +0000

[...] My friend Sayward shared some very personal thoughts–anchored in her own experience as a mother–about the loaded topic of vaccinations. The [...]

By: Eml

Eml — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:39:00 +0000

Curious as to why you don’t get the flu vaccine. I ask because I’m vaccinated for everything, but refuse to get the flu vaccine. I have no scientifically valid reason for this, just a “gut” feeling that it’s not the best thing for me to do for my body. I’d love to hear your reasons for not getting it. Thanks!

By: Cara

Cara — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:31:00 +0000

Go see a family whose child has been permanently brain damaged by vaccines & see what that’s like.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:40:00 +0000

Come to the Philippines and see how “benign” these childhood diseases are.

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Weekend Links - Sweet Love and Ginger — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:42:36 +0000

[...] is so much in this post I agree with. It’s all about vaccines [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:03:00 +0000

I am so sorry you had to go through that with your sweet baby. But the truth is, pertussis is most dangerous to babies to young to be vaccinated BUT older children and adults who are vaccinated CAN and DO spread pertussis to others. So he could have caught it from someone who was vaccinated, but because of the vaccine they had a mild case of it and thought it was just a little cold so they went out in public and spread the illness

By: The Real Reason to Vaccinate: It's About Community | Care2 Healthy Living

The Real Reason to Vaccinate: It's About Community | Care2 Healthy Living — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 00:08:06 +0000

[...] highly recommend reading her whole piece, because it’s a very unique perspective on the vaccine debate. This excerpt sort of sums up [...]

By: Jentle72

Jentle72 — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 06:03:00 +0000

I was so happy to come on here and see this post advocating for
vaccinations! I imagine it must have taken a lot of courage since it is
such a hot-button issue; so thank you for this. Thanks to you, I believe
many fence-sitters in the vegan/natural community will decide to
vaccinate their littles. This is truly a life-saving post. Of course, I
wish you would advocate for the flu vaccine as well–it’s just as
important as all the other vaccines and is part of being a responsible
community member, too.

I also have to respectfully disagree with
you about Dr. Sears’ alternative vaccination schedule. When I was
pregnant with my son in ’09/’10, I was considering the delayed schedule,
too. It really appealed to my crunchy-yet-science-y nature. However,
then I came across the article below and I decided to vaccinate my son on
time, every time. Unfortunately, Dr. Sears’ schedule was completely made
up by him and is not evidence-based. He even admits this. Please read this article when you get a chance: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/cashing-in-on-fear-the-danger-of-dr-sears/