Posted: May 26, 2013 9:32 pm
Fallible wrote:the_5th_ape wrote:Blackadder wrote:Weaver wrote:No one has ever claimed that vaccines are completely without risk of negative effects in isolated, rare cases.
What is clearly acknowledged, by honest reporters, is that these negative effects are RARE, and the risk is FAR outweighed by the benefits of the vaccine.
Exactly. All medical procedures carry some element of risk, however small. Pretty much every human activity carries some risk but we learn to live with the risks when they are clearly outweighed by the benefits.
Yes, but nowdays vaccines carry more risks than benefits
Says who?
Ignoring the conspiracy Bullocks, isn't it the case that 100% vaccination would likely reduce the chance of getting the target disease to less than the risks from side effects? Obviously this is no reason to stop vaccinations.
Do vaccination programs seek to balance these risks?