Questions
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Why do some children still get measles after they've been vaccinated? |
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If the first dose of measles vaccine doesn't work, won't a second dose also fail? |
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How can immunization, which is artificial, be as good as immunity resulting from natural infection? |
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Does immunity wear off over time? |
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Won't adults be at risk of catching these infections if immunity wears off? |
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Is there a risk of catching the illness from the vaccine itself? |
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What about the risk of side effects from the vaccine? |
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Can vaccines cause seizures? |
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Can vaccines cause brain damage? |
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Can vaccination cause cancer? |
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Can vaccines cause multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome or Crohn's disease? |
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Can immunization cause SIDS? |
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Can vaccines "wear out" the immune system? |
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Why do vaccines contain formaldehyde, aluminum, mercury and other toxic chemicals? |
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Do vaccines contain blood, serum, animal tissue or fetal tissue? |
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Don't some vaccines contain brain tissue, which can cause mad cow disease? |
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Why do chiropractors and homeopaths advise against vaccination? |
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Won't breastfeeding and good nutrition prevent these childhood infections? |
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Aren't the only children who die of these infections suffering from malnutrition or defects of the immune system? |
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Don't infections like measles stimulate the immune system and lead to better overall health? |
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Is vaccination safer when my child is older rather than at 2 months of age? |
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Who should not be vaccinated? |
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When should vaccination be delayed? |
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What conditions are not reasons to delay vaccination? |
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Posted by the Canadian Paediatric Society, July 1997. |
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