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The body can tolerate millions of antigens being presented to it simultaneously. In fact, it does every day. So do the bodies of children. This is not some pus
by carbocation 13y ago
The body can tolerate millions of antigens being presented to it simultaneously. In fact, it does every day. So do the bodies of children.
This is not some push by the "pharma" bogeyman. It's a push by doctors to reduce the chance that a child fails to complete his or her vaccination series.
If the probability of missing a visit is, say, 0.05, then the probability of missing a shot in a series of 3 is (1 - 0.95^3) ~= 14%, as opposed to 5% if you can actually do it all at once.
- Fomite 13y agoHell, the moment a baby passes through the vaginal canal they're probably exposed to more antigens than the entire vaccine schedule, let alone their first few hours in a hospital.
- ceejayoz 13y agoPlus, by breathing, they're taking in a lot more mercury than they'll ever see out of a vaccine, thanks to coal power plants.