Sandra Keros
Being sick is no fun. And putting others at risk is...well, risky.
The New York Times reported today that in New York State, a judge halted mandatory vaccinations of health care workers. Nurses, teachers and other public workers are suing the state under the premise of civil rights infringement. It seems as though not wanting a vaccine could mean losing their job. Is this fair?
Doctors on both sides of the debate end up confusing the public. Some say that vaccines are being produced so fast with higher than "safe" levels of mercury that they can put us at risk for onset or delayed brain injury, even autism. On the other hand, doctors on TV are strongly telling us to vaccinate to prevent widespread flu.
In the end, we want an external authority to tell us: yes or no to vaccinations. However, as much as I have wanted to find that authority, he/she/it doesn't really exist. Doctors are people and they make decisions based on information given, while others question that information in the first place. I believe that each of us has a responsibility to gather and make sense of information collected from a variety of sources and make a decision right for you.
My own research has led me to forgo the flu shot and focus more on eating quality, farm-fresh in-season organically grown/raised food and to actively reduce stress as much as possible. I have provided some articles below as a suggestion of where you could start on your own research.
Whether or not you choose to vaccinate yourself or your children you should be aware of something that the media is NOT discussing. That is, when you eat naturally grown foods in season and lay off stimulants like sugar, caffeine and many of the additives in convenience foods, then your body adjusts to the demands of your environmental conditions and you stay well. Not that anyone needs to be "perfect" about the foods they eat, but building healthy habits over time builds your immune system so you are naturally prone to health.
Here is some recommended reading on the subject of vaccinations:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/26/Flu-Vaccine-Exposed.aspx
http://www.momsagainstmercury.org/mercury.htm
http://www.jsonline.com/news/29295284.html
http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/ABOUT/QA/thimerosal.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/health/16vaccine.html?_r=1
http://blogs.healthfreedomalliance.org/blog/2009/10/08/the-great-swine-flu-mystery/
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