Rishav Panda | Contributor
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The anti-vaccination movement, also known as anti-vax, has grown in size over the last couple of years, and for good reason. The movement, led by anti-vaxxers, is concerned with the threat of vaccinations and their potential to spread harmful diseases to young children.
Leader of the anti-vax Facebook group by the name of “Moms Initiative/ Learn the Facts,” Jennifer McHarty says: “Choosing to vaccinate a child should be the parent’s choice, no one else’s decision. I chose not to vaccinate my child because the idea of pumping poisonous chemicals into their system is horrifying. I mean, they put mercury in these vaccinations and science can tell you how dangerous mercury is. Why would I put it in my child’s body?”
We all know where the vaccines come from: Big Pharma. Large corporations don’t care about the wellbeing of young children; they only care about making a profit. And profit they will, when children around the globe start getting sick from their vaccinations, forcing them to undergo expensive treatments.
There are many alternatives to vaccinations, such as using natural remedies and ingredients to help the body develop its immune system. Health studies student and blogger, Angela Brice, says: “The body has its own defence system that can handle toxins. However, to help boost its defence, there are an assortment of essential oils that can combat illnesses. For toddlers, I recommend a coating of tea tree essential oil on the forehead daily. A teaspoon of lavender oil can help handle illnesses like the common cold or polio.”
The looming threat of unknown diseases brought on by vaccinations poses a threat to schools globally. Families fear sending their children to school in the event that their children may catch life-threatening diseases. “I don’t want to risk my child getting infected by vaccinated children at schools. There really should be some rules set in place to prevent the vaccinated kids mixing with our normal ones. As of now, I am pulling my kids out of school and homeschooling them,” says a concerned father, who wishes to remain anonymous.
With the anti-vax movement growing, other groups with opposing ideologies are trying to fight back against this movement. Dubbed the anti-anti vaccination movement, they aim to present the so-called “facts” against the anti-vaxxers.
“It scares me how people can be so naïve. I, along with several other moms, have conducted rigorous amounts of research on vaccinations. All the information is on the web and there are countless websites that show the harmful side-effects of vaccines. It blows my mind that people just disregard information that has been around for at least a year,” says McHarty.
“Think about it, by not limiting ourselves, we can do anything. Abraham Lincoln received zero vaccinations in his lifetime and he became president. This historical example, among many others, just goes to show that if any person adopts a cleaner lifestyle and devoid’s their bodies of poisonous vaccinations, they too can go far in life. They might end up dying of polio at the tender age of 42, but it’s gamble most people should be willing to take,” adds McHarty.
While there will be groups aiming to bring down the anti-vaccination movement, the anti-vaxxers remain strong and united. They remain adamant in their beliefs, showing solidarity in the face of bigotry. Hopefully, in the future, vaccinations will be a thing of the past, like AIDS.
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