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Originally Posted by Lord of the Cock Rings
If anecdotal evidence is something you would like to consider then please consider this:
My mother was born in 1940 (I'm old). The Diphtheria vaccine was becoming widely available around that time. My mother's parents were debating about whether or not they should get her vaccinated. The debate went something like:
"I'm from a family of 11 children and none of us ever got diphtheria"
"I'm from a family of 13 kids and none of us ever got it either, maybe it's not so important"
They were overheard by a coworker who said, "I was from a family of 9 kids. When diphtheria came through our house, I was the only child who survived. get her vaccinated" and they did.
Since you don't hear about diphtheria outbreaks anymore (thanks to the effectiveness of the fucking vaccine) you think "ahh what's the worst that could happen?" Your kids could need junior sized coffins, that's what.
Diphtheria vaccine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria_vaccine
It's a short read and well worth your time.
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What I meant more is if you see or hear people's personal stories of injury (in particular) after vaccination, is that worth considering at all when deciding on vaccinating or not?