Let's have a Conversation: Health & Vaccine Safety

When I first started looking into vaccination, I was trying to convince myself that vaccines were indeed safe and effective--and that all those people who had "adverse reactions" were "coincidence." To my great and humbling surprise, I did not find this to be true. As I dove deeper into my research, I came across several resources that I found particularly helpful. Now, I would like to share them with you. Organizations/Groups: National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) : This organization has been around since 1982! "The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is dedicated to the prevention of vaccine injuries and deaths through public education and to defending the informed consent ethic in medicine." Their website has an abundance of useful information in an easy-to-navigate format: http://www.nvic.org/ They even have an advocacy portal to keep you connected to important issues in your state (just register and get involved)! Pennsylva...

"Recently, the state of Pennsylvania introduced SB217, a bill that would eliminate parental and child rights to refuse vaccination. Natural Blaze reports: SB 217 amends P.L.30, No.14 known as the Public School Code of 1949 as follows: Section 1303. Immunization Required; Penalty.–* (e) Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, a strong moral or ethical conviction similar to a religious belief may not qualify as an exemption from the immunization requirements of this section. Should the bill pass, it will take effect within just 60 days. Four senators, Democrat Daylin Leach, Democrat Lawrence D Farnese, Democrat Sharif Street and Republican Bob Mensch, joined forces to introduce the bill, which would strip Pennsylvanians of their right to say no to a vaccine that they believe will harm their child. The bill echoes the sentiments of California’s SB277." -Vicki Batts, Natural News This bill is twofold for me. First, I truly believe vaccines should be consider...