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> Vaccines with documented adverse affects do not get manufactured. Wait, what? I can't think of a single vaccine that does not have an "adverse effect". I'm n

> Vaccines with documented adverse affects do not get manufactured. Wait, what? I can't think of a single vaccine that does not have an "adverse effect". I'm not an anti-vaxxer, but this type of cavalier attitude about the safety of vaccines makes it seem like the industry does not take the risks seriously. We have a child with an autoimmune disorder, and were very lucky to have a pediatrician who understood these risks and helped us weigh which vaccines to administer, and which to avoid. Many vaccines list seizures, comas, severe allergic reactions, or death. [1] These side effects may be rare for most people, but we know people with autoimmune disorders are particularly at risk, and about 5% of the US population have an autoimmune disorder. [2] There are some guidelines for contraindications from the CDC but autoimmune disease is still very poorly understood. For the majority of people, taking a vaccine is a no-brainer, but other people may seriously need to weigh the risks. Vaccines are not a silver bullet for everyone. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/side-effects.htm [2] http://www.autoimmuneregistry.org/autoimmune-statistics http://www.autoimmuneregistry.org/autoimmune-statistics

ksk 6y ago
>Wait, what? I can't think of a single vaccine that does not have an "adverse effect". I'm not an anti-vaxxer, but this type of cavalier attitude about the safety of vaccines makes it seem like the industry does not take the risks seriously. We have a child with an autoimmune disorder, and were very lucky to have a pediatrician who understood these risks and helped us weigh which vaccines to administer, and which to avoid. You have simply imagined this so called "cavalier attitude". There is no such attitude at my company. We have pumped in tens of millions of dollars in products only to retract them because of safety concerns after testing in mice/rabits/etc. >Many vaccines list seizures, comas, severe allergic reactions, or death. [1] These side effects may be rare for most people, but we know people with autoimmune disorders are particularly at risk, and about 5% of the US population have an autoimmune disorder. [2] There are some guidelines for contraindications from the CDC but autoimmune disease is still very poorly understood. For the majority of people, taking a vaccine is a no-brainer, but other people may seriously need to weigh the risks. Vaccines are not a silver bullet for everyone. Vaccines are made for healthy people, in-order to to keep them healthy. If you have an underlying condition, or suffer from other pathologies then all bets are off. You have to evaluate them separately on a case by case basis. I don't think I ever said vaccines are a silver-bullet so not sure why you are refuting something I didn't say or agree with.

ksk 6y ago

>Wait, what? I can't think of a single vaccine that does not have an "adverse effect". I'm not an anti-vaxxer, but this type of cavalier attitude about the safety of vaccines makes it seem like the industry does not take the risks seriously. We have a child with an autoimmune disorder, and were very lucky to have a pediatrician who understood these risks and helped us weigh which vaccines to administer, and which to avoid. You have simply imagined this so called "cavalier attitude". There is no such attitude at my company. We have pumped in tens of millions of dollars in products only to retract them because of safety concerns after testing in mice/rabits/etc. >Many vaccines list seizures, comas, severe allergic reactions, or death. [1] These side effects may be rare for most people, but we know people with autoimmune disorders are particularly at risk, and about 5% of the US population have an autoimmune disorder. [2] There are some guidelines for contraindications from the CDC but autoimmune disease is still very poorly understood. For the majority of people, taking a vaccine is a no-brainer, but other people may seriously need to weigh the risks. Vaccines are not a silver bullet for everyone. Vaccines are made for healthy people, in-order to to keep them healthy. If you have an underlying condition, or suffer from other pathologies then all bets are off. You have to evaluate them separately on a case by case basis. I don't think I ever said vaccines are a silver-bullet so not sure why you are refuting something I didn't say or agree with.