I had a promise to myself that I would stay away from vaccine posts for a while. I’ve had my fair share of heat on the internet about my choice not to vaccinate our kids and the reasons behind it. There’s even blog posts about my blog posts and how I am choosing to ignore the science about vaccines and their effectiveness.
Attacks on me don’t make me that fired up anymore but when my own clients and friends are victims of flu shot bullying, I have to step in. I had a couple women on the verge of tears because they were given the, “If you don’t get the flu shot, you could die” speech from her doctor.
I also take care of gentleman that vehemently opposed getting the flu shot but because he has been labeled ‘immuno-compromised.’ The bully won. He got the flu shot and as a result had a massive seizure that almost took his life. I’m not saying the flu shot will cause a massive seizure. The doctor called the gentleman to apologize and admit that the flu shot was the most likely trigger in the seizure. “Oops, my bad.”