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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Combat Advantage" data-source="post: 185083" data-attributes="member: 33095">Thanks for taking the time to watch the lecture.  I respect your freedom to choose whatever you decide is best for you and yours.  I spent most of my career in a very high risk occupation when it comes to tetanus, so I had to make a decision about the vaccine early on.  My perspective is admittedly biased toward wound treatment, boosting immune responses naturally and avoiding medical/chemical risks.  I lost 5 close family members to needless and improper medical interventions.  Multiple other occasions at the highest rated hospitals in my state nearly took my parent's lives.  Two family deaths were direct results of influenza vaccines, so I was motivated to pursue information on the history, efficiency, and safety of vaccines.  In general, I discovered that vaccines are the only drugs/ medical treatments that are given special legal immunity from civil litigation.  When the subject comes up, I can't help offering some small information on the risks and possible options available.My biases take into consideration that we have all been raised with vaccines and assumptions of acceptance of safety and efficacy.  It won't change my friendships and acquaintances if we disagree on the subject. Cheers</blockquote>