Do vaccines hurt more than they help?
I have a dissenting opinion in the medical community on this subject. I believe parents should research the benefit versus the potential side effects of a vaccine before agreeing to subject their child to the recommended series of injections. It is not the duty of parents to eradicate disease from society at the expense of their own children’s best interest. On the contrary, it is the God-given duty of parents to protect their own children first. Some well-informed parents may wish to get all the recommended vaccines for their child, whereas others who are equally-informed may wish to forego one or more of the vaccines because they are convinced that the benefit is not worth the risk. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the parents to make the decision that they think will best affect their children’s health and safety. As a physician, I freely admit that is one of my aims to eradicate disease from society. However, I will not risk one severe, permanent side effect in one child to
