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T.D. Laing tdlaing at nospam.dres.dnd.ca
Mon Jul 20 15:52:39 EST 1998


In article <6p03dc$blj$1 at 205.138.138.3>, blades at novagate.com wrote:

> People who have some reservations about vaccinations have a statistical 
> basis for their concern, however vanishingly small.  I wouldn't 
> characterize them as 'nuts', but as persons who have had bad experiences 
> with vaccination outcomes and are trying to warn others that there is a 
> tiny but real risk.

The risk is real, but if you go to some of these web pages, they'd have
you believe that the risk approaches 100%.  I wholeheartedly agree with
educating re risks.  I don't agree with overstating them to the point that
they overshadow the greater benefits.

> That said, I agree with you that public health care would be a disaster 
> without vaccinations.

T.

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