I have an old friend from years ago who I now keep in touch with on Facebook. Her posts are fascinating in the amazing variety of conspiracy theories, some outrageous, some maybe partially true. She's a big believer that cannabis oil will cure just about anything and that information of course is being suppressed by the drug companies and the government.
She blames many, if not all, health problems on vaccines. She also subscribes to some disturbing anti-Semitic ideologies, blaming the network of high powered Jews, led by the evil Rothschild family.
I swear, the internet has turned slightly eccentric people into extremists. 30 years ago this woman was into macrobiotics, native Americans, and New Age philosophies.
I have NO idea. It's only been my community for a year, so I'm still learning about it. I'm leaning towards no, I don't think so, though. Folks in general in this town are different. Don't like to be told what to do by Big Brother, Big Pharma, or Big Soap.
We have vans outside of all 3 public schools, we are pretty lucky.
We have vans outside of all 3 public schools, we are pretty lucky.
A local pharmacist comes to our schools and offers the flu vax for staff. It's very convenient, plus I can bug the staff with emails and lunch room flyers, so they don't "forget":up:
There is a group of people that simply do not believe in it unless their hands are visibly soiled. They cite many of the things anti-vaccine people cite, "doesn't work, is not necessary, is potentially harmful...."
Both hand washing and vaccinations are forms of hygiene, they are both very firmly grounded in science and medicine as being beneficial. Why would someone question one foundation of science and medicine but not the others?
Farawyn
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We have vans outside of all 3 public schools, we are pretty lucky.