Ill attempt (as best as possible) to address her points in order for continuity sake. Being Lied To: You’re being lied to…because you’re told you’re just a parent, and you don’t have a say. This is never once stated anywhere in the original article; in fact, one could argue that the entire purpose of the original article was that you should read up on all pertinent scientific literature before making a decision one way or another. There are some doctors... There is no evidence nor citation given for this statement. The preceding statement implies that because pharmaceutical companies desire profit, theyre advice and suggestions are therefore void; however, this argument is fallacious because any alternative treatment will also cost money, so are we to assume that anyone who suggests using it cant be trusted because profit is involved? Measles: There were 122,000 deaths globally in 2012 from the measles with an 84% vaccination rate. One can assume (although you should do the calculation for confirmation) that a reduction in measles vaccination would increase the number of global deaths. You know what else is deadly in third-world countries? A sneeze. Do you know how measles presents most of the time? A rash. I have no idea what the author is attempting to convey; perhaps that because the measles dont present symptomatically with a sneeze, they are therefore not deadly? Chickenpox: While the author correctly cited the 0.4 deaths / 1million cases, they neglected to mention During 1970--1974, persons aged
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