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  1. BostonFNP

    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    In continuing to read about the film from those that have seen it, I am still unclear as to whether Wakefield thinks he can (often in very obvious ways) manipulate and orchestrate data to forward his...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Hearsay is unsubstantiated information. Most people here are discussing substantiated information from a myraid of legitimate reporters and media agencies. If you want to see it, apparently the...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Finally a review addressed one of the main points I was interested in seeing in Vaxxed, given it's basis on the Thompson "whistleblower" information. As anyone who has read the study knows, the data...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Todd Drezner's open letter to Cinema Libre Studio was excellent and worth a read. "By releasing Vaxxed,” Cinema Libre is actively harming thousands of autistic people. While we should be...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    It has a limited time engagement at the Angelika Film Center from 4/1 through 4/7. That's the only release available for now. You can buy tickets to it on Fandango and make the trip if you want to see...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I think we can all see and understand that. I am a staunch supporter of vaccines from a global perspective, but I do also understand that not all patients/parents feel that way. As I have done here,...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Without formaldehyde you would die, with a big enough dose you would die. This is true of many things, like water for example. The EPA publishes data on a "no observable adverse effect level" for...
  8. BostonFNP

    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Again, vaccines are safe. I think taking an aspirin is safe. I think cars are safe. I think airplanes are safe. I think crossing the street is safe. I think breathing air is safe. None of these things...
  9. BostonFNP

    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect that is because most of us think scientifically and practice evidence-based medicine. There are ongoing studies and have been for decades; they are all consistent in their results. Studies...
  10. BostonFNP

    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    VIS sheets are mandatory under federal law for diphtheria, tetorifice, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio,hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), influenza, pneumococcal...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Vaccines are safe. They have been demonstrated for decades to be safe. Safe does not mean free from all possible adverse effects. In my years of practice I have never seen or heard of any healthcare...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I didn't say "ALL vaccines" I said "all childhood vaccines" (as you can clearly read above). Influenza is an annual vaccine for all ages older than 6 months; I don't consider it a childhood...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    There are thimerosal-free versions of all childhood vaccines; most have never had it to begin with. SafeMinds and spent a lot of money to research thimerosal after complaining that here was a "lack...
  14. BostonFNP

    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Just so everyone is clear, thimerosal was removed from all childhood vaccines in the US in 2001. Autism rates haven't dropped since then have
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    No difference in onset of autism in those vaccinated and unvaccinated. Taylor, B., Miller, E., Farrington, C., Petropoulos, M. C., Favot-Mayaud, I., Li, J., & Waight, P. A. (1999). Autism and...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    To suggest that Andrew Wakefield is anything other than a fraud is disingenuous. This is a doctor that negotiated a contract with a lawyer to be paid nearly a million dollars to generate and publish...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Also interesting that the producers stated in interviews after the premiere that they want everyone to be vaccinated just with single vaccines not the triple
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding Vaxxed, I think it is incredibly interesting that a major part of the movie regarding Thomspon and the CDC yet didn't even have an interview with Thompson and only used voice from telephone...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't the first bullet point state that parents can no longer use personal belief? There, clearly, is a religious concern for some people regarding some vaccines, and MMR is one, regarding cell line...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    **MODERATOR NOTE** This thread has been heavily edited and posts which violated the Terms of Service have been removed or changed. The thread will be re-opened at this time. This is a passionate...
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    It's time to vent!!!

    BostonFNP replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you new to an established practice? Just like you, I (and we all) have this problem. Over the years I have made a huge dent in the inappropriate scripts. My colleagues before me were very lax and...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, closing the thread for staff review and
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to be accepting of the fact that most people here are not going to see the film. And I am reasonably sure she knows what the word means and used it intentionally. You speak of...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    This meta-analysis looked at more than 2 million children from 1946 through 2014 and found "no evidence of arelationship between vaccination and autism or autism spectrumdisorders and as such advocate...
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    The film: Vaxxed.

    BostonFNP replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    **MODERATOR NOTE** In order to keep this thread open, please stick to the content of the original post and keep the debate about the issue not the person. Further off-topic posts will be deleted...